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Any device in science is a window on to nature, and each new window contributes to the breadth of our view.

~Cecil Frank Powell

Topics: Any Breadth Device Each Nature New Our Science View Window

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Those placed in the position which I now occupy, commonly feel concern about their worthiness to receive the great honour which has been done them.

~Cecil Frank Powell

Topics: About Been Commonly Concern Done Feel Great Honour Now Occupy Placed Position Receive Them Those Which Worthiness

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How much more must this be so in my own case for I am conscious not only of the great names and achievements of those who have preceded me, but also of the living presence of many of my masters and teachers.

~Cecil Frank Powell

Topics: Achievements Also Am Case Conscious Great How How Much Living Many Masters Me More Much Must My Own Names Only Own Presence Teachers Those Who I Am

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The particular features of the photographic method of detecting atomic particles enabled us to establish the existence of transient forms of matter which had escaped recognition by other methods.

~Cecil Frank Powell

Topics: Atomic Escaped Establish Existence Features Forms Had Matter Method Methods Other Particles Particular Photographic Recognition Transient Us Which

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Physicist

Born: December 5th, 1903

Died: August 9th, 1969

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