James Cronin
James Cronin
James Watson Croninis an American nuclear physicist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhysicist
Date of Birth29 September 1931
CountryUnited States of America
adequate cannot diversity economic force housing jobs unless work
Assuring there is adequate housing for the work force is an economic issue. You cannot have jobs and economic diversity unless you have housing.
professor returned
In 1971 I returned to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics.
carried distant good great patience
Annette, with great patience and good spirit, tolerated my many long absences when experiments were carried out at distant laboratories.
series studied
During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays.
home knew next surely worst
On even the worst days, when nothing was working at the lab, I knew that at home I would find warmth, peace, companionship, and encouragement. As a consequence, the next day would surely be better.
french greatest joys lecture life
One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France.
samuel thesis
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison.
attention blue felt focus intended needed ribbon
A blue ribbon commission, by its very nature, is temporary, intended to focus attention on an issue. This is a long-term problem, and I felt we needed a long-term response.
addition enjoyed french learning
In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country.
began discovered electronic parity series violation
When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays.
aspen chicago christmas family
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer.
direction gone
If anything, they've gone in the other direction, making zoning more restrictive. It's been frustrating.
education primary provided public school secondary
My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.
began chicago education entered graduate september university
My real education began when I entered the University of Chicago in September 1951 as a graduate student.