I had changed from being a mathematician to a practicing scientist. I was increasingly embarassed that I could no longer follow some of the more modern branches of pure mathematics.

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I have had many opportunities to visit universities all over the world in the past...

I have had many opportunities to visit universities all over the world in the past...

Leaving England was a painful decision, and we still have some regrets about it. However,...

Leaving England was a painful decision, and we still have some regrets about it. However,...

From an early age I was told that I was expected to do more than...

From an early age I was told that I was expected to do more than...

I was a close observer of the developments in molecular biology.

I was a close observer of the developments in molecular biology.

On my return to Pittsburgh, I resolved to go back to the fundamental problems of...

On my return to Pittsburgh, I resolved to go back to the fundamental problems of...

I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and...

I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and...

At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to...

At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to...

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age...

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age...

Our children were mostly brought up and educated in the Churchill suburb east of Pittsburgh....

Our children were mostly brought up and educated in the Churchill suburb east of Pittsburgh....

Looking through the list of earlier Nobel laureates, I note a large number with whom...

Looking through the list of earlier Nobel laureates, I note a large number with whom...

I found a discarded textbook on calculus in a wastebasket and read it from cover...

I found a discarded textbook on calculus in a wastebasket and read it from cover...

I abandoned chemistry to concentrate on mathematics and physics. In 1942, I travelled to Cambridge...

I abandoned chemistry to concentrate on mathematics and physics. In 1942, I travelled to Cambridge...

Life with a scientist who is often changing jobs and is frequently away at meetings...

Life with a scientist who is often changing jobs and is frequently away at meetings...

Like many other Laureates, I have benefit immeasurably from the love and support of my...

Like many other Laureates, I have benefit immeasurably from the love and support of my...