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“Yet is it possible in terms of the motion of atoms to explain how men can invent an electric motor, or design and build a great cathedral? If such achievements represent anything more than the requirements of physical law, it means that science must investigate the additional controlling factors, whatever they may be, in order that the world of nature may be adequately understood.”

Quote by Arthur Compton

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American physicist born on September 10, 1892, in Illinois, USA, and died on March 15, 1962. Compton is known for his discovery of the Compton effect, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927, which had a significant impact on the development of quantum mechanics. more

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