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# J.D. Bernal

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John Desmond Bernal was an Irish scientist who pioneered the use of X-ray crystallography in molecular biology. He published extensively on the history of science. In addition, Bernal wrote popular books on science and society. He was a communist activist and a member of the Communist Party of Great

##  Quotes by J.D. Bernal

> [“We hold the future still timidly, but perceive it for the first time as a function of our own action.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-d-bernal/we-hold-the-future-still-timidly-but-perceive-it-for-the-first-time/)

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> [“ She discovered in a series of beautifully executed researches the fundamental distinction between carbons that turned on heating into graphite and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-d-bernal/she-discovered-in-a-series-of-beautifully-executed-researches-the/)

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