Richard Ernst Quotes


Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in 1962 with a feeling like an artist balancing on a high rope without any interested spectators. Richard Ernst Anyway 89
I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature. Richard Ernst Behind 77
Soon, I knew that I would become a chemist, rather than a composer. Richard Ernst Become 75
A brief visit to Nepal started my insatiable love for Asian art. Richard Ernst Art 70
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions. Richard Ernst Active 66
On the theoretical side, I was concerned with stochastic resonance. Richard Ernst Concerned 51
I thus decided to leave the university forever and tried to find an industrial job in the United States. Richard Ernst Decided 50
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city. Richard Ernst Architect 47
Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Richard Ernst Technology 43
In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president. Richard Ernst Administrative 42
However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our home library that did not provide much reliable information, and then I emptied the rather extensive city library. Richard Ernst 19th 37
I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career. Richard Ernst Career 30
I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents. Richard Ernst Air 23

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