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 electron is not merely a particle; it is also a wave.
The photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of the electromagnetic field.
Light consists of discrete particles, or quanta, which we may call photons.
Free energy is the driving force of chemical reactions.
The entropy of a system tends to a maximum.
The concept of free energy is essential for understanding chemical equilibrium.
The universe is a vast chemical laboratory.
Science is not a collection of facts, but a way of thinking.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
The true scientist is a dreamer, and a dreamer who can make his dreams come true.
The future of chemistry lies in the understanding of the electron.
The electron is the most fundamental particle in chemistry.
The chemical bond is the glue that holds the universe together.
The beauty of chemistry lies in its simplicity.
The atom is a miniature solar system.
The electron is the key to understanding all chemical phenomena.
The most profound truths are often the simplest.
The scientific method is the only reliable path to knowledge.
The universe is governed by a few simple laws.
The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors.
Contemporaries of Gilbert N. Lewis
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