Zitat des Tages von Robert Robinson:
There is a close analogy between organic chemistry in its relation to biochemistry and pure mathematics in its relation to physics.
It is well known that the Nobel Committees bring world opinion to a focus, and that fact still further enhances the prestige attaching to the Prizes.
In 1905, I was privileged to be given a place in the private laboratory of my revered teacher, Professor W. H. Perkin, Jr. at the University of Manchester.