“The scientist is a practical man and his are practical (i.e., practically attainable) aims. He does not seek the ultimate but the proximate. He does not speak of the last analysis but rather of the next approximation. His are not those beautiful structures so delicately designed that a single flaw may cause the collapse of the whole. The scientist builds slowly and with a gross but solid kind of masonry. If dissatisfied with any of his work, even if it be near the very foundations, he can replace that part without damage to the remainder.”
Quote by Gilbert N. Lewis
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Gilbert N. Lewis
Gilbert N. Lewis was a renowned chemist known for his contributions to chemical bond theory. He proposed the Lewis acid-base theory and had a profound impact on chemical education. more