Frank Press Quotes

A collection of quotes by Frank Press.

Frank Press is an American geophysicist and science advisor who served as President Jimmy Carter's Science Advisor from 1977 to 1981. Born on December 4, 1924, Press obtained a Ph.D. in geophysics from Columbia University in 1949. He contributed significantly to the understanding of Earth's interior and played a prominent role in the development of the plate tectonics theory. Press held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including the presidency of the National Academy of Sciences. His extensive contributions to science, education, and public policy established him as a respected figure in the scientific community.

You travel across the country, you visit departments, you gi

You travel across the country, you visit departments, you give talks, you talk about the work at your laboratory - what's going on, what the opportunities are there - you talk about your own research.

Frank Press

Travel

When the first computers started to come in, we tried to dig

When the first computers started to come in, we tried to digitalize the seismological equipment.

Frank Press

Computers

My attitude toward graduate students was different, I must s

My attitude toward graduate students was different, I must say. I used graduate students as colleagues: I gave them the best problems to work on, and I encouraged them.

Frank Press

Attitude