Kenneth G. Wilson

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

#brown #computer #cornell #i #married

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

#basic research #become #full #government #industry

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

#before #chemistry #department #faculty #father

My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

#been #hobby #i #kept #mine

Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together. ↗

— Kenneth G. Wilson

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