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James Cronin
American
Physicist
About the author
On even the worst days, when nothing was working at the lab, I knew that at home I would find warmth, peace, companionship, and encouragement. As a consequence, the next day would surely be better.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Nothing
#Day
#Home
#Peace
#Encouragement
#Companionship
While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Time
#Ideas
#Interest
#Physics
#Chicago
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Physics
#Direction
The long-lived K meson was discovered at Brookhaven.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
The Director of the Laboratory, George Reynolds, was most supportive of my efforts to work independently. There followed for ten years a glorious time for research.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Time
#Work
#Years
#Research
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Family
#Summer
#Christmas
#Chicago
One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Life
#College
#France
#Giving
When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
My real education began when I entered the University of Chicago in September 1951 as a graduate student.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Education
#Chicago
#University
My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Public
#Education
#School
My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Mother
#Father
#Class
#University
In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Country
#Culture
#Research
#Learning
I was much involved in the development of the spark chamber as a practical research tool.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Research
#Development
During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Students
In 1971 I returned to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics.
James Cronin,
American
Physicist
#Physics
#Chicago
#University