“From religion comes a man's purpose; from science, his power to achieve it. Sometimes people ask if religion and science are not opposed to one another. They are: in the sense that the thumb and fingers of my hands are opposed to one another. It is an opposition by means of which anything can be grasped.”
Quote by William Henry Bragg
Work
The World of Sound: Six Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution
This book compiles six lectures that delve into the various aspects of sound, including its scientific principles, cultural significance, and artistic expressions. The lectures were delivered at the prestigious Royal Institution, offering a scholarly perspective on the subject. more
Author
William Henry Bragg
William Henry Bragg, a British physicist, was born on July 2, 1862, and died on March 10, 1942. He made pioneering contributions to X-ray crystallography and was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 with his son William Lawrence Bragg for their work in this field. more