Cyril Norman Hinshelwood Professions : Chemist Born : June 19, 1897 Died : October 9, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Cyril Norman Hinshelwood [Science is] an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery. Cyril Norman Hinshelwood mind adventure science A common fallacy in much of the adverse criticism to which science is subjected today is that it claims certainty, infallibility and complete emotional objectivity. It would be more nearly true to say that it is based upon wonder, adventure and hope. Cyril Norman Hinshelwood emotional adventure science The technology [semiconductors] which has transformed practical existence is largely an application of what was discovered by these allegedly irresponsible [natural] philosophers. Cyril Norman Hinshelwood philosopher technology natural Chemistry: that most excellent child of intellect and art. Cyril Norman Hinshelwood science children art The natural sciences are sometimes said to have no concern with values, nor to seek morality and goodness, and therefore belong to an inferior order of things. Counter-claims are made that they are the only living and dynamic studies... Both contentions are wrong. Language, Literature and Philosophy express, reflect and contemplate the world. But it is a world in which men will never be content to stay at rest, and so these disciplines cannot be cut off from the great searching into the nature of things without being deprived of life-blood. Cyril Norman Hinshelwood cutting philosophy science Similar Authors Auguste Laurent chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann chemist August Kekule chemist Ascanio Sobrero chemist Antoine Lavoisier chemist Antoine Bechamp chemist All Authors
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