“In my view the structure of the whole atom was that of an individual, with all its parts interconnected, and the emission of a spectral line appeared to me to be the result of the coherence and co-operation of several electric quanta.” WholeIndividualLinesResultsViewsStructureOperationsAtomsElectricQuantumEmissionsInterconnectedCoherence Author:Johannes Stark
“The discovery of various phenomena has led to a recognition of the fact that the chemical atom is an individual which again is itself made up of several units into a selfcontained whole.” MadeWholeFactsIndividualDiscoveryVariousRecognitionChemicalsAtomsUnitsSelf Made Author:Johannes Stark
“It is the nature of the mind that makes individuals kin, and the differences in the shape, form or manner of the material atoms out of whose intricate relationships that mind is built are altogether trivial.” MindFormIndividualDifferencesMaterialsShapesBuiltAtomsIntricate Author:Isaac Asimov
“As a single atom man is an enigma: as a whole he is a mathematical problem. As an individual he is a free agent, as a species the offspring of necessity.” MenWholeProblemIndividualSpeciesAgentsMathematicalAtomsOffspringEnigmaFree AgentsMathematical Problems Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man