Victor Weisskopf Quotes

A collection of quotes by Victor Weisskopf.

Victor Weisskopf was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist, born on September 19, 1908, and passed away on April 22, 2002. He played a significant role in the development of quantum electrodynamics and nuclear physics, contributing to the understanding of nuclear forces and elementary particles. As a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, Weisskopf served in the Manhattan Project during World War II, later advocating for arms control and disarmament. He also had a distinguished academic career, teaching at MIT and serving as the director-general of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

It was absolutely marvelous working for Wolfgang Pauli. You

It was absolutely marvelous working for Wolfgang Pauli. You could ask him anything. There was no worry that he would think a particular question was stupid, since he thought all questions were stupid.

Victor Weisskopf

Ignorance & Stupidity