Harold Urey

Harold Urey

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Biography

Harold Clayton Urey was an American physical chemist who conducted pioneering work on isotopes. He earned the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen." He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb, as well as contributing to theories on the development of organic life from non-living matter.

Books by Harold Urey
Isotopic and Cosmic ChemistryIsotopic and Cosmic Chemistry
ReprintsReprints
Ballistic Electrons in a Submicron Semiconducting StructureBallistic Electrons in a Submicron Semiconducting Structure
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Quotes by Harold Urey

"I looked for it [heavy hydrogen, deuterium] because I thought it should exist. I didn't know it would have industrial applications or be the basic for the most powerful weapon ever known [the nuclear bomb] ... I thought maybe my discovery might have the practical value of, say, neon in neon s"

Harold Urey

"[Pure research] is worth every penny it costs."

Harold Urey

"Life is not a miracle. It is a natural phenomenon, and can be expected to appear whenever there is a planet whose conditions duplicate those of the"

Harold Urey

"[My study of the universe] leaves little doubt that life has occurred on other planets. I doubt if the human race is the most intelligent form of life."

Harold Urey