Quotes by Harold Urey

About Harold Urey:

Harold Clayton Urey was an American physical chemist whose pioneering work on isotopes earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1934 for the discovery of deuterium. He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb, but may be most prominent for his contribution to theories on the development of organic life from non-living matter.
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I looked for it [heavy hydrogen, deuterium] because I thought it should exist. I didn't know it would have industrial applications or be the basic for the most powerful weapon ever known [the nuclear bomb] ... I thought maybe my discovery might have ...

Harold Urey

Life is not a miracle. It is a natural phenomenon, and can be expected to appear whenever there is a planet whose conditions duplicate those of the earth. [ .]

Harold Urey

[Pure research] is worth every penny it costs.

Harold Urey

[My study of the universe] leaves little doubt that life has occurred on other planets. I doubt if the human race is the most intelligent form of life.

Harold Urey

Author Bio

  • NameHarold Urey
  • DescriptionAmerican physical chemist
  • AliasesHarold Clayton Urey; Harold C. Urey
  • BornApril 29, 1893
  • DiedJanuary 5, 1981
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAstronomer; Chemist; Physical Chemist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Chemistry; Franklin Medal; Medal For Merit; J. Lawrence Smith Medal; Gold Medal Of The Royal Astronomical Society; Priestley Medal; Arthur L. Day Medal; Willard Gibbs Award