A Quote by Freeman Dyson

For me too, the periodic table was a passion. ... As a boy, I stood in front of the display for hours, thinking how wonderful it was that each of those metal foils and jars of gas had its own distinct personality.

Freeman Dyson

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Freeman Dyson
American - Physicist
Born: December 15, 1923

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