As early as 1912, we worked on the problem of the hydrogenation of organic substances with the aid of highly compressed hydrogen. Friedrich Bergius aidcompressearly Change image and share on social
As early as December 1945, I accompanied my wife and a few relatives in their return from evacuation in the countryside to Cologne, where over the years we settled down in a destroyed house. Heinrich Boll accompanycolognecountryside Change image and share on social
As early as I can remember, I wanted to be a snowplow driver. When you grow up in the Rocky Mountains, like I did, you see the snow drifts piled up six feet high, and you're two feet, so it's impressive. Kip Thorne driftdriverearly share on social
As early as the autumn of 1862, I was made very happy by being sent to school. John Sergeant Wise autumnearlyhappy Change image and share on social
As early as when I was five or six I wanted to perform. Juliette Lewis earlyperformwant Change image and share on social
As economic globalization gathers momentum, China and the United States have become highly interdependent economically. Such economic relations would not enjoy sustained, rapid growth if they were not based on mutual benefit or if they failed to deliver great benefits to the United States. Xi Jinping basebenefitchina share on social
As economic life relies more and more on the Internet, the potential for small bands of hackers to launch devastating attacks on the world economy is growing. Evgeny Morozov attackbanddevastate Change image and share on social
As economists have often pointed out, we pay doctors for quantity, not quality. As they point out less often, we also pay them as individuals, rather than as members of a team working together for their patients. Both practices have made for serious problems. Atul Gawande doctoreconomistindividual share on social
As ecstatic as I was at the birth of my daughter, I felt selfish bringing her, and later my son, into our screwed-up world. Jill Greenberg birthbringdaughter Change image and share on social
As education and employment secretary in 1997, I inherited hundreds of schools where the roofs leaked, the windows rattled, and they relied entirely on outside toilets. David Blunkett educationemploymenthundred Change image and share on social