Enrico Fermi Quotes

The world has lost another renowned physician and the creator of the world’s first nuclear reactor called the “Chicago Pile-1”. The one we are talking about is no one but Enrico Fermi. September 29, 1901, born in Italy, Enrico Fermi has been popularly referred to as the “architect of the nuclear age”. Enrico Fermi distinguished himself as one of the very few ones who thrived in theoretical physics as well as the practical elements of physics. Sadly enough the news broke out some years ago about the sudden demise of such a great legend and maestro. Enrico Fermi died on November 28, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.

When we glance through his early life and background, Enrico Fermi was known to be an agnostic throughout his adulthood. At that time, there was an instant glimpse into what he was today before death when Enrico Fermi found a physics book titled 90-page Elementorum physical mathematicae. Enrico Fermi became inclined with the piece and made a good impression of it.

Enrico Fermi Quotes

These are some of the quotes of Enrico Fermi;

“Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.” Enrico Fermi

“There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you’ve made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you’ve made a discovery.” Enrico Fermi

“It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Enrico Fermi

“The fundamental point in fabricating a chain reacting machine is of course to see to it that each fission produces a certain number of neutrons and some of these neutrons will again produce fission”. Enrico Fermi