The essence of modernity is that progress no longer waits on genius; instead we have learned to put our faith in the organized efforts of ordinary men. Science is as old as the race, but the effective organization of science… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
Effective science began when it passed from the occasional amateur into the hands of men who made the winning of knowledge their special function… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
Science began to be powerful when it began to be cumulative, when observers began to preserve detailed records, to organize cooperating groups in order… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
The essence of modernity is that progress no longer waits on genius; instead we have learned to put our faith in the organized efforts… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
Organization is simply the means by which the acts of ordinary men can be made to add up to extraordinary results. To this idea… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
It is this ideal of progress through cumulative effort rather than through genius—progress by organised effort, progress which does not wait for some brilliant… — William Wickenden Copy Share Image
