John Cornforth Quotes

I also became interested in chemistry and gradually accumulated enough test tubes and other glassware to do chemical experiments, using small quantities of chemicals purchased from a pharmacy supply house.

The chemistry involved made everything Factory did quite special.

I have always been an avid reader of chemical literature, eager for what is new.

Much of my work in biology has been driven by my early training in chemistry. When studying a new chemical compound, the first and most important thing is to determine its detailed molecular structure.

As soon as chemists have a definite conception of the internal structure of the molecule of an organic compound, they are able to tackle the task of producing these substances by artificial methods, i.e. by synthesis, as we call it.

I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature.

My special fascination has been to understand better the world of chemistry and its complexities.

I was in AP chemistry in high school, and I really liked it.

I think chemists always think they know more than they know, because nature has a lot of possible pathways it can try.

I am the mild-mannered organic chemistry teacher at the University of Oklahoma.

You have to look at how chemistry develops.

It has pleased no less than surprised me that of the many studies whereby I have sought to extend the field of general chemistry, the highest scientific distinction that there is today has been awarded for those on catalysis.

Living organisms are created by chemistry. We are huge packages of chemicals.

There are, in fact, very few organic zinc compounds; only the first members of the series, which correspond to the simplest organic radicals, can be prepared without too much difficulty, but they have the disadvantage of being spontaneously inflammable in air and are consequently very dangerous to handle.

Chemical compounds of carbon can exist in an infinite variety of compositions, forms and sizes. The naturally occurring organic substances are the basis of all life on Earth, and their science at the molecular level defines a fundamental language of that life.

Chemical synthesis is uniquely positioned at the heart of chemistry, the central science, and its impact on our lives and society is all pervasive.

Explorations into chemistry were done in our basement, sometimes with friends, and my parents must have had quite a bit of confidence in my abilities when they allowed me to experiment with explosive mixtures.

As early as 1912, we worked on the problem of the hydrogenation of organic substances with the aid of highly compressed hydrogen.

In the lab, we're discovering that nature can do chemistry we never dreamed was possible.

I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.

I do not know whether you are fond of chemical reading. There are some things in this science worth reading.

Chicken fizz! O Lord, protect all of us who toil in the vineyards of experimental chemistry!

I am a creature of chemicals.

Every aspect of the world today - even politics and international relations - is affected by chemistry.

Chemistry cannot be purchased.