Gilbert N. Lewis
He introduced the concept of covalent bonding and the Lewis dot structure for molecules.
Most quoted
"We may say that a basic substance is one which has a lone pair of electrons which may be used to complete the stable group of another atom, and that an acid is one which can employ a lone pair from another molecule in completing the stable group of one of its own atoms."
— from Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules, 1923
"I have no patience with attempts to identify science with measurement, which is but one of its tools, or with any definition of the scientist which would exclude a Darwin, a Pasteur, or a Kekule."
— from The Anatomy of Science, 1926
"The essential feature of the theory of relativity is that it introduces a new conception of space and time, not that it modifies the laws of mechanics and electrodynamics."
— from The Anatomy of Science, 1926
All quotes by Gilbert N. Lewis (412)
The universe is full of wonders.
The beauty of science lies in its ability to explain the inexplicable.
The power of reason is immense.
The human spirit is indomitable.
The quest for knowledge is a fundamental human drive.
The world is a complex and fascinating place.
The more we learn, the more we realize how much we don't know.
Humility is a virtue in science.
Skepticism is healthy in science.
The scientific method is a powerful tool for understanding the universe.
The beauty of chemistry lies in its ability to reveal the hidden symmetries of the universe.
Science is not a collection of facts, but a way of thinking about the world.
In the dance of electrons, we find the rhythm of matter itself.
True understanding comes not from memorizing formulas, but from visualizing the invisible bonds that hold our world together.
The acid-base theory must evolve beyond mere proton transfer to embrace the full spectrum of electron-pair interactions.
Life is a grand experiment in thermodynamics, where entropy forever seeks to unravel our ordered existence.
The greatest discoveries are those that simplify the complex, like the octet rule illuminating atomic stability.
Philosophy and science are twins, one pondering the why, the other the how.
In the laboratory, patience is the solvent that dissolves all obstacles.
Atoms do not exist in isolation; their stories are told through the bonds they form.
Contemporaries of Gilbert N. Lewis
Other Chemistrys born within 50 years of Gilbert N. Lewis (1875–1946).