Quote by: Ernest Rutherford

I think a strong claim can be made that the process of scientific discovery may be regarded as a form of art. This is best seen in the theoretical aspects of Physical Science. The mathematical theorist builds up on certain assumptions and according to well understood logical rules, step by step, a stately edifice, while his imaginative power brings out clearly the hidden relations between its parts. A well constructed theory is in some respects undoubtedly an artistic production. A fine example is the famous Kinetic Theory of Maxwell. ... The theory of relativity by Einstein, quite apart from any question of its validity, cannot but be regarded as a magnificent work of art.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameErnest Rutherford
  • DescriptionNew Zealand-born British chemist and physicist
  • AliasesErnest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson
  • BornAugust 30, 1871
  • DiedOctober 19, 1937
  • CountryNew Zealand; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionNuclear Scientist; Chemist; Physicist
  • AwardsHector Memorial Medal; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; Matteucci Medal; Copley Medal; Franklin Medal; Elliott Cresson Medal; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Faraday Lectureship Prize