James Cronin
James Cronin
James Watson Croninis an American nuclear physicist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhysicist
Date of Birth29 September 1931
CountryUnited States of America
samuel thesis
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison.
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.
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.
chamber practical
I was much involved in the development of the spark chamber as a practical research tool.
dorothy greek met
My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University.
course developing field given interest particle physics stimulated
While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time.
direction gone
If anything, they've gone in the other direction, making zoning more restrictive. It's been frustrating.
french greatest joys lecture life
One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France.
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.
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.
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.
aspen chicago christmas family
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer.
education primary provided public school secondary
My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.