This was good training for research, because large parts of experimental work are sometimes boring or involve the use of skills in which one is not particularly gifted. Martin Lewis Perl boreexperimentalgift Change image and share on social
The remoteness of my parents from the schools, so unfashionable today, was often painful for me, but I learned early to deal with an outside and sometimes hard world. Martin Lewis Perl dealearlyhard Change image and share on social
I was also interested in chemistry, but my parents were not willing to buy me a chemistry set. Martin Lewis Perl buychemistryinterest Change image and share on social
About 1900 my parents came to the United States as children from what was then the Polish area of Russia. Martin Lewis Perl areachildparent Change image and share on social
Natures' curriculum cannot be changed. Martin Lewis Perl changecurriculumnature Change image and share on social
As Jews, their families left Russia to escape the poverty and the antisemitism. Martin Lewis Perl antisemitismescapefamily Change image and share on social
There were two free public libraries within walking distance of my home; I remember taking six books home from every visit, the limit set by the library. Martin Lewis Perl bookdistancefree Change image and share on social
My parents regarded school teachers as higher beings, as did many immigrants. Martin Lewis Perl beinghighimmigrant Change image and share on social
