Quotes by Frederick Sanger

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Biochemist · British · 1918–2013

British biochemist (1918–2013)

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“I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.”

“Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.”

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“Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.”
— Frederick Sanger
Research Rewarding

“It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure.”
— Frederick Sanger
Good Adventure Unknown

“I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.”
— Frederick Sanger
Colleagues Here Pursuit

“When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worthwhile pursuits in life were the pursuit of truth and of beauty and I believe that Alfred Nobel must have felt much the same when he...”
— Frederick Sanger
Life Father Truth

“I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home.”
— Frederick Sanger
Work Happy Peaceful

“A DNA sequence for the genome of bacteriophage X174 of approximately 5,375 nucleotides has been determined using the rapid and simple 'plus and minus' method. The sequence identifies many of the fe...”
— Frederick Sanger
biology chemistry dna features

“A DNA sequence for the genome of bacteriophage ΦX174 of approximately 5,375 nucleotides has been determined using the rapid and simple 'plus and minus' method. The sequence identifies many of the f...”
— Frederick Sanger
biology chemistry dna features