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It has long been known that the chemical atomic weight of hydrogen was greater than one-quarter of that of helium, but so long as fractional weights were general there was no particular need to explain this fact, nor could any definite conclusions be drawn from it.

~Francis William Aston

Topics: Any Atomic Been Chemical Conclusions Could Definite Drawn Explain Fact General Greater Helium Hydrogen Known Long Need Nor Particular Than Weight Weights Were

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The whole of the hydrogen on the earth might be transformed at once and the success of the experiment published at large to the universe as a new star.

~Francis William Aston

Topics: Earth Experiment Hydrogen Large Might New Once Published Star Success Transformed Universe Whole

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The cosmical importance of this conclusion is profound and the possibilities it opens for the future very remarkable, greater in fact than any suggested before by science in the whole history of the human race.

~Francis William Aston

Topics: Any Before Conclusion Fact Future Greater History Human Human Race Importance In Fact Opens Possibilities Profound Race Remarkable Science Suggested Than Very Whole

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Scientist

Born: September 1st, 1877

Died: November 20th, 1945

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