A Quote by Jim Peebles

One thing that sticks in my mind is when I was a kid, and I had just learned to read, I came across one of my older sister's textbooks that explained compound pulley. I thought that was really neat, and I still do.

Jim Peebles

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Jim Peebles
Canadian - Scientist
Born: April 25, 1935

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