Burton Richter's Quotes
Born: 1931-03-22
Profession: Scientist
Nation: American
Biography of Burton Richter
I was born on 22 March 1931 in New York, the elder child of Abraham and Fanny Richter.
Tags: Born, Child, YorkIn 1948 I entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undecided between studies of chemistry and physics, but my first year convinced me that physics was more interesting to me.
Tags: Between, Technology, YearModern science is fast-moving, and no laboratory can exist for long with a program based on old facilities. Innovation and renewal are required to keep a laboratory on the frontiers of science.
Tags: Keep, Old, ScienceSince stepping down as laboratory director in 1999, I have devoted an increasing fraction of my time to international issues. I am involved with energy, environment, and sustainability issues, particularly as they involve new energy sources free of greenhouse gases.
Tags: Energy, Free, TimeWhile a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community.
Tags: Best, Done, Job