Otto Hahn Quotes

A collection of quotes by Otto Hahn.

Otto Hahn was a renowned German chemist and pioneer in the field of radiochemistry. Born on March 8, 1879, in Frankfurt, Germany, he made significant contributions to the understanding of nuclear fission in the 1940s. Hahn is best known for his discovery of nuclear processes that led to the splitting of uranium atoms, which laid the foundation for the development of atomic energy. For his groundbreaking work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944. Otto Hahn's invaluable contributions to science and his role in advancing nuclear physics make him a prominent figure in the history of scientific research.

First we attacked the Russian soldiers with our gases, and t

First we attacked the Russian soldiers with our gases, and then when we saw the poor fellows lying there, dying slowly, we tried to make breathing easier for them by using our own life-saving devices on them.

Otto Hahn

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