The history of this paper suggests that highly speculative investigations, especially by an unknown author, are best brought before the world through some other channel than a scientific society, which naturally hesitates to admit into its printed records matters of… — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
Examples ... which might be multiplied ad libitum, show how difficult it often is for an experimenter to interpret his results without the aid… — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
“One's instinct is at first to try and get rid of a discrepancy, but I believe that experience shows such an endeavour to be… — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
The history of this paper suggests that highly speculative investigations, especially by an unknown author, are best brought before the world through some other… — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
Some proofs command assent. Others woo and charm the intellect. They evoke delight and an overpowering desire to say, 'Amen, Amen'. — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
The history of science teaches only too plainly the lesson that no single method is absolutely to be relied upon, that sources of error… — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
Rediscovery in the library may be a more difficult and uncertain process than the first discovery in the laboratory. — John William Strutt Copy Share Image
