Svante Arrhenius
Ion theory, first to predict greenhouse effect
Quotes by Svante Arrhenius
The importance of accurate measurements in science cannot be overstated.
The scientific community is a global community, united by a common purpose.
The power of observation is fundamental to scientific progress.
The ability to think critically is essential for scientific inquiry.
The universe is a grand experiment, and we are all participants.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong endeavor.
The greatest reward in science is the joy of discovery.
The future belongs to those who are curious and open-minded.
The human spirit of inquiry is an inexhaustible source of progress.
The universe is a symphony of natural laws, waiting to be understood.
By the influence of the increasing percentage of carbonic acid in the atmosphere, we may hope that the temperature of the earth will rise and that the cold regions will become inhabited.
The increase of the quantity of carbonic acid in the atmosphere by half as much as at present would have the consequence that the temperature of the earth’s surface would rise by about 9 degrees.
Human intellect cannot conceive of any more powerful means of destruction than those which are at hand.
The earth’s surface will probably become warmer during the thousand years to come.
We often hear lamentations that one cannot understand the higher mathematics.
The dissociation of electrolytes is a fundamental process in chemistry.
Life on earth is possible only because of the greenhouse effect.
The progress of science is the discovery of order.
Chemistry is the art of preparing substances in pure form.
The atmosphere acts like the glass of a greenhouse.