William Standish Knowles famous quotes

03-28-2025

At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Strong #Math #Chemistry
I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Hands #Brain #Wells
I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Thinking
At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Dog #Years #Two
In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Team #Class #Made
I'll never forget the fall colors on the Berkshires.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Fall #Color #Never Forget
Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Math #Long #Study
I was particularly good at math and science.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Math #Math And Science
I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.
-- William Standish Knowles

#June #Massachusetts #Born
To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Mother #Father #Medicine
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
-- William Standish Knowles

#Matter #My Family #Backgrounds
My family gave me the best in education.
-- William Standish Knowles

#My Family

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