Scientific Understanding Is Often Beautiful, A Profoundly

My Parents Were Neither Wealthy Nor Academic, But We Lived Comfortably And They Were Always Extremely Supportive Of My Academic Efforts And Aspirations, Both At School And University.

At Age 11 In 1960, I Moved To An Academic State Secondary School, Harrow County Grammar School For Boys.

I Was By Far The Youngest Of The Family, And At Times It Was Like Being An Only Child.

Scientific Understanding Is Often Beautiful, A Profoundly Aesthetic Experience Which Gives Pleasure Not Unlike The Reading Of A Great Poem.

It Has Been A Privilege To Pursue Knowledge For Its Own Sake And To See How It Might Help Mankind In More Practical Ways.