James Cronin Quotes

In 1971 I returned to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics. — James Cronin

During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays. — James Cronin

One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France. — James Cronin

When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays. — James Cronin

In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country. — James Cronin

The long-lived K meson was discovered at Brookhaven. — James Cronin

My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University. — James Cronin

I was much involved in the development of the spark chamber as a practical research tool. — James Cronin

My real education began when I entered the University of Chicago in September 1951 as a graduate student. — James Cronin

Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer. — James Cronin

I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison. — James Cronin