“Above all things expand the frontiers of science: without this the rest counts for nothing.”
Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German physicist, inventor, and writer, known for his research in electricity and magnetism. He proposed Lichtenberg's law in electricity and invented various scientific instruments. more
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