Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov; 26 September 1849 – 27 February 1936) was a Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning. From his childhood days Pavlov demonstrated intellectual brilliance along with an unusual energy which he named "the instinct for research". Inspired by the progressive ideas which D. I. Pisarev, the most eminent of the Russian literary critics of the 1860s, and I. M. Sechenov, the father of Russian physiology, were spreading, Pavlov abandoned his religious career and devoted his life...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 September 1849
CityRyazan, Russia
CountryRussian Federation
Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.
Men are apt to be much more influenced by words than by the actual facts of the surrounding reality
When the dog is repeatedly teased with the sight of objects inducing salivary secretion from a distance, the reaction of the salivary glands grows weaker and weaker and finally drops to zero.
Science demands from a man all his life. If you had two lives that would not be enough for you. Be passionate in your work and in your searching.
Never think that you already know all. However highly you are appraised, always have the courage to say to yourself-I am ignorant.
Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.