John William Strutt Quotes
Rediscovery in the library may be a more difficult and uncertain process than the first discovery in the laboratory.
Some proofs command assent. Others woo and charm the intellect. They evoke delight and an overpowering desire to say, 'Amen, Amen'.
Examples ... which might be multiplied ad libitum, show how difficult it often is for an experimenter to interpret his results without the aid of mathematics.