Amedeo Avogadro

Chemistry Italian 1776 – 1856 364 quotes

Avogadro's law and molecular hypothesis

Quotes by Amedeo Avogadro

The atomic theory is the key to unlocking nature's secrets.

Major Work Excerpt 1808

In the face of adversity, expand your perspective like a heated gas.

Advice in Letter 1841

Science without ethics is but alchemy of the mind.

Moral Reflection 1836

The number of particles defines the substance, much as experiences define the man.

Personal Analogy 1821

Observation is the microscope of the soul in scientific pursuit.

Essay on Method 1813

Humor in the lab: Why did the gas blush? It saw the vacuum.

Witty Remark 1844

The legacy of a scientist endures in the laws he uncovers.

Deathbed Words 1856

Temperatures rise, volumes change; so do fortunes in life's grand experiment.

Metaphorical Saying 1833

Professional duty calls us to precision, lest chaos reign in our findings.

Observation on Field 1826

Letters between minds are the true catalysts of progress.

Correspondence Excerpt 1817

The art of chemistry blends the poetic with the precise.

Artistic Reflection 1839

In politics, as in reactions, balance is achieved through equilibrium.

Political Analogy 1823

Wisdom whispers that not all volumes need be filled with words.

Aphorism 1849

The comeback of science: From hypothesis to law, resilience prevails.

Witty Comeback 1834

Meaning in life is found in the bonds we form, chemical or human.

Personal Reflection 1846

Gases under pressure reveal their true nature; so do men in trial.

Philosophical Observation 1810

Every key passage in a work is a molecule contributing to the whole theory.

Major Work Excerpt 1829

On my deathbed, I see the infinite numbers dancing eternally.

Last Words 1856

The humor of science: Atoms are positive because they attract so much.

Joke in Speech 1837

We must suppose that the constituent molecules of any simple gas, not being formed of a single atom, are composed of a certain number of these simple atoms united into one, and that these molecules are, in their turn, in the ordinary state, separated from each other by a distance so great that their mutual attraction is not exerted.

Essai d'une manière de déterminer les masses relatives des molécules élémentaires des corps, et les proportions selon lesquelles elles entrent dans ces combinaisons 1811