I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain.

I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.

My family gave me the best in education.

At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.

I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain.

To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.

I'll never forget the fall colors on the Berkshires.