Vannevar Bush

Electrical Engineering American 1890 – 1974 310 quotes

Proposed the Memex, a conceptual device that anticipated hypertext and the World Wide Web.

Quotes by Vannevar Bush

The true American is a man who cherishes his heritage.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true scientist is a man who seeks truth.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true engineer is a man who innovates.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true leader is a man who inspires hope.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true patriot is a man who builds his country.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true democrat is a man who promotes equality.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true American is a man who strives for a better future.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true scientist is a man who expands knowledge.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true engineer is a man who creates solutions.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The true leader is a man who fosters progress.

Modern Arms and Free Men 1949

The scene changes but the aspirations of men of good will persist.

Science: The Endless Frontier 1945

There is a growing mountain of research.

As We May Think 1945

The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate.

As We May Think 1945

Our minds are not equipped to handle the volume of information we now face.

As We May Think 1945

The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability.

As We May Think 1945

A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, it must be stored, and above all it must be consulted.

As We May Think 1945

The difficulty in scientific work lies not in discovering facts, but in appreciating their significance.

Speech 1930

Science is a great game. It is inspiring and refreshing. The playing field is the universe. Its goal is the advancement of man's understanding.

Interview 1949

The pioneer spirit and the spirit of scientific inquiry are the same.

Science: The Endless Frontier 1945

Progress is not created by contented cats but by discontented monkeys.

Pieces of the Action 1951