My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology.

Life is to be lived through action not by dreaming.

Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology.

While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.