Vannevar Bush
Proposed the Memex, a conceptual device that anticipated hypertext and the World Wide Web.
Quotes by Vannevar Bush
The scientist must be a citizen first, and a scientist second.
The university is the wellspring of our future.
The public must understand science if democracy is to survive in a technological age.
We are at the threshold of a new era, an era of unprecedented scientific and technological advance.
The greatest challenge facing us is not to conquer nature, but to conquer ourselves.
The future of civilization depends on the wise use of science.
The true measure of a nation's greatness is its contribution to human knowledge.
The pursuit of knowledge is an end in itself.
The scientist must be an optimist, for he believes in the power of reason to solve problems.
The greatest invention of man is man himself.
We must not be afraid to challenge conventional wisdom.
The progress of science is not a straight line, but a winding path.
The scientist must be a visionary, for he sees what others do not.
The greatest discoveries are often made by accident.
The true spirit of science is one of humility and wonder.
The future is not something we enter, it is something we create.
The greatest threat to freedom is ignorance.
The scientist must be a storyteller, for he must communicate his discoveries to the world.
The greatest wealth of a nation is its people.
The purpose of education is to prepare individuals for a changing world.