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# Sir James Jeans

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Sir James Hopwood Jeans was an English physicist, mathematician and an astronomer. He served as a secretary of the Royal Society from 1919 to 1929, and was the president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1925 to 1927, and won its Gold Medal.

##  Quotes by Sir James Jeans

> [“The universe looks more and more like a great thought rather than a great machine.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-james-jeans/the-universe-looks-more-and-more-like-a-great-thought-rather-than-a/)

Sir James Jeans

[Computers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/computers/)

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> [“The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-james-jeans/the-really-happy-person-is-the-one-who-can-enjoy-the-scenery-even-2/)

Sir James Jeans

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