Kenneth G. Wilson Quotes

The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.

While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.

One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology.

The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature.

Life is to be lived through action not by dreaming.

Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.

Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts.

My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology.

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services.