For years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country.

Charles E. Wilson

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Topic

American business

Speaker

Charles E. Wilson

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Businessperson

From

United States

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Citation

Wilson, Charles. "Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on his Proposed Nomination for Secretary of Defence." Senate Armed Services Committee meeting. 15 Jan. 1953, Washington, DC, USA.

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Since the measuring device has been constructed by the observer... We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.

Werner Heisenberg

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Topic
Nature of science
Speaker
Werner Heisenberg
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. Lecture about the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory. Gifford Lectures. 1955-1956, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland.

Current Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory." Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007.