Quotes & Sayings About James Chadwick

James Buchanan's niece: "He often worked just for work's sake. — Bruce Chadwick

There was, I think, a feeling that the best science was that done in the simplest way. In experimental work, as in mathematics, there was 'style' and a result obtained with simple equipment was more elegant than one obtained with complicated apparatus, just as a mathematical proof derived neatly was better than one involving laborious calculations. Rutherford's first disintegration experiment, and Chadwick's discovery of the neutron had a 'style' that is different from that of experiments made with giant accelerators. — John Ashworth Ratcliffe

The sea is a dangerous place for a woman," said Mr. Chadwick, nodding. "So is dry land," said Chloe. — James K. Morrow