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Elizabeth II
(21 Apr 1926 - )
English monarch who is Head of State of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms. As the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned for more than five decades.
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Science Quotes by Elizabeth II (3 quotes)
I have long held an admiration for the work of engineers, a sentiment that is shared by other members of my family.
— Elizabeth II
Opening statement in Speech (25 Jun 2013), for the 2013 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community. [Upon opening Calder Hall nuclear power station in 1956.]
— Elizabeth II
Speech, reproduced in Nuclear Power: The Journal of British Nuclear Engineering (1956), Vol. 1, 274.
Throughout history, engineers have served their neighbours, their towns and their countries by making tools, machines and countless other things that improve every aspect of life. From information technology to medical science and mining, from building roads to space travel, engineers are working to make a difference to our standard of living, and with it our health, wealth and happiness. At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.
— Elizabeth II
In Speech (25 Jun 2013), for the 2013 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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