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“Nanotechnology is an idea that most people simply didn't believe.”

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Ralph Merkle is a renowned cryptographer, born on February 2, 1952. His research in cryptography has had a profound impact on modern encryption technologies, particularly in the fields of digital signatures and cryptocurrency. more

“If I indulge myself and surrender to memory, I can still feel the knot of excitement that gripped me as I turned the corner into Rue Mimosas, looking for the house of Rene Magritte. It was August, 1965. I was 33 years old and about to meet the man whose profound and witty surrealist paintings had contradicted my assumptions about photography.”

Ifs Men Feels Years Stills I Can House Memories He Man Painting Photography Profound Witty Corners Surrender Excitement Assumption Indulge August Knots Surrealist Rue Magritte Mimosas

Author:Duane Michals

“Art has to address eternal issues.”

Art Issues Eternal Addresses

Author:Duane Michals

“To photograph reality is to photograph nothing.”

Reality Photograph

Author:Duane Michals

“Flowers construct the most charming geometries: circles like the sun, ovals, cones, curlicues and a variety of triangular eccentricities, which when viewed with the eye of a magnifying glass seem a Lilliputian frieze of psychedelic silhouettes.”

Seems Eye Sun Flower Glasses Circles Variety Charming Constructs Geometry Psychedelic Eccentricity Oval Silhouettes Cones Magnifying Magnifying Glass

Author:Duane Michals

“Aerial flight is one of that class of problems with which man will never be able to cope.”

Men Problem Able Science Class Flight

Author:Simon Newcomb

“In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America.”

America Sun British Visible Eclipse Total Eclipse Eclipse Of The Sun Solar Eclipse

Book:The reminiscences of an astronomer

Source: The reminiscences of an astronomer

“My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupation of a country school teacher.”

Country School Father Teacher Occupation Precarious School Teachers School Life

Book:The reminiscences of an astronomer

Source: The reminiscences of an astronomer

“Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent.”

Born Pure England Descent New England Nova Scotia Novas

Book:The reminiscences of an astronomer

Source: The reminiscences of an astronomer

“All attempts at artificial aviation are not only dangerous to human life, but foredoomed to failure from the engineering standpoint.”

Humans Dangerous Human Life Aviation Artificial Engineering Standpoint

Author:Simon Newcomb

“We women of America tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are denied the right to vote.”

America Millions Democracy Vote Twenties Denied Right To Vote

Author:Alice Paul

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