14+ John Pople Quotes On Education, Religion

John Pople was a Nobel Prize-winning British chemist who made major contributions to quantum chemistry. He developed the quantum mechanical model of the hydrogen molecule and the basis set methods for calculating molecular energies. He also developed the Gaussian basis set method, which is widely used in quantum chemistry calculations. Following is our collection on famous quotes by John Pople on leadership, education, religion.

I abandoned chemistry to concentrate on mathematics and physics. In 1942, I travelled to Cambridge to take the scholarship examination at Trinity College, received an award and entered the university in October 1943. — John Pople

Looking through the list of earlier Nobel laureates, I note a large number with whom I became acquainted and with whom I interacted during those years as they passed through Cambridge. — John Pople

I was a close observer of the developments in molecular biology. — John Pople

At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to algebra, I was fascinated by simultaneous equations and read ahead of the class to the end of the book. — John Pople

From an early age I was told that I was expected to do more than continue to run a small business. Education was important and seen as a way of moving forward. — John Pople

I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and to have learned so much of what I know from them. This Nobel Award honours them all. — John Pople

On my return to Pittsburgh, I resolved to go back to the fundamental problems of electronic structure that I had contemplated abstractly many years earlier. — John Pople

Leaving England was a painful decision, and we still have some regrets about it. However, at that time, the research environment for theoretical chemistry was clearly better in the U.S. — John Pople

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects. — John Pople

Life with a scientist who is often changing jobs and is frequently away at meetings and on lecture tours is not easy. Without a secure home base, I could not have made much progress. — John Pople

I had changed from being a mathematician to a practicing scientist. I was increasingly embarassed that I could no longer follow some of the more modern branches of pure mathematics. — John Pople

I was approaching the age of 40 with a substantial publication record, but had not yet held any position in a chemistry department. — John Pople

I have had many opportunities to visit universities all over the world in the past 50 years. — John Pople

Our children were mostly brought up and educated in the Churchill suburb east of Pittsburgh. Each summer, we took them back to England for an extended period. — John Pople

Life Lessons by John Pople

1. John Pople's work in quantum chemistry has shown us the importance of using mathematical models to understand and predict the behavior of molecules.
2. His development of the Gaussian program has enabled scientists to accurately simulate the behavior of molecules, leading to advances in many fields.
3. His Nobel Prize-winning work has demonstrated the power of theoretical chemistry to explain and predict the behavior of molecules, and has helped us to understand the world around us.