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John N. Bahcall
(30 Dec 1934 - 17 Aug 2005)
American astrophysicist who pioneered the development of neutrino astrophysics in the early 1960s. He theorized that neutrinos (subatomic particles that have no charge and exceedingly weak interaction with matter) can be used to understanding how stars shine.
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John N. Bahcall
“We should do astronomy because it is beautiful”
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“We should do astronomy because it is beautiful and because it is fun. We should do it because people want to know. We want to know our place in the universe and how things happen.”
— John N. Bahcall
In Sky and Telescope (Jan 1990)
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This quote comes from an interview with John Bahcall by R. A. Schorn published in the Jan 1990 issue of Sky and Telescope. At the time, Bahcall was chairman of a National Academy of Sciences committee researching progress in US astronomy. He discussed the past and present work of survey committees. Bahcall also considered the funding controversies among astronomical projects, the significance of peer reviews and studies, support for radio astronomy, and its place in the world for astronomy carried out in America.
Context by Webmaster with reference to the EBSCO Host abstract of the article by R.A. Schorn, 'A New Decade Dawns for Astronomy', Sky and Telescope (Jan 1990), 79, No. 1, 19-22. Citing this source, the quote also appears in Current Biography Yearbook (2000), Vol. 61, 30. (source)
See also:
- Science Quotes by John N. Bahcall.
- 30 Dec - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Bahcall's birth.
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- John Bahcall - Statement to House Subcommittee concerning Hubble Space Telescope flaw (13 Jul 1990).
- Neutrino Astrophysics, by John N. Bahcall. - book suggestion.