Israeli - Scientist | January 24, 1941 -
My childhood dream was to study mechanical engineering. After reading 'The Mysterious Island' - which I read 25 times as a boy - I thought that was the best thing a person could do. The engineer in the book knows mechanics and physics, and he creates a whole way of life on the island out of nothing. I wanted to be like that.
Dan Shechtman
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Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource.
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Wherever I go in the world, I'm treated like royalty.
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I always say that people are like peanut shells on the ocean: the waves will take them everywhere.
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The good news is world population growth rate decreases systematically and is expected to reach zero by 2050, thanks to urbanisation and women's education.
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I know there is a stereotype that I am naive, but I know what I want, and I know what I'm doing to get there.
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I think the main lesson that I have learned is that a good scientist is a humble scientist who is open-minded to listen to other scientists when they discover something.
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Science is the ultimate tool to reveal the laws of nature, and the one word written on its banner is Truth.
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Select a subject that interests you and make an effort to become an expert in that field. I promise you, if you make the effort, and you become an expert, you will have a wonderful career.
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I can unite the people of Israel, so I won't speak about controversial issues, which divide the people.
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The good people look for challenges. When teaching becomes a prestigious profession, then you'll get good people.
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On April 8, 1982, I was alone in the electron microscope room when I discovered the Icosahedral Phase that opened the field of quasi-periodic crystals.
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