Frederick Reines Quotes

A collection of quotes by Frederick Reines.

Frederick Reines (1918-1998) was an American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of the neutrino, an elusive subatomic particle. His significant contribution to science led to the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995. Born in New York City, Reines began his career at Los Alamos National Laboratory working on the Manhattan Project. Later, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Irvine, where he conducted his Nobel-winning research. Reines' discovery revolutionized our understanding of particle physics and advanced our knowledge of the universe. His pioneering work has had a lasting impact on the field of physics.

This line of research continued when I went, and brought my

This line of research continued when I went, and brought my research group with me, to the new University of California, Irvine campus in 1966 to become the founding Dean of the School of Physical Sciences.

Frederick Reines

Science

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought and action of the whole people of any race, creed or nationality, will always point in the right direction.

Future

Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts I rose

Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization.

Frederick Reines

Leadership

However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer

However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer of Stevens Institute of Technology, who so impressed me by his erudition and enthusiasm for the school that I changed course and entered Stevens Institute.

Frederick Reines

Technology

I was strongly encouraged by a science teacher who took an i

I was strongly encouraged by a science teacher who took an interest in me and presented me with a key to the laboratory to allow me to work whenever I wanted.

Frederick Reines

Teacher