 I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science. |
| It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways. |
| I felt strongly that since the pursuit of good science was so difficult it was essential that the problem being studied was an important one to justify the effort expanded. |
| I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity. |
| During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky. |
