In 1956 We Observed The Electron Antineutrino.

During My Participation In The Manhattan Project And Subsequent Research At Los Alamos, Encompassing A Period Of Fifteen Years, I Worked In The Company Of Perhaps The Greatest Collection Of Scientific Talent The World Has Ever Known.

I Was Strongly Encouraged By A Science Teacher Who Took An Interest In Me And Presented Me With A Key To The Laboratory To Allow Me To Work Whenever I Wanted.

My Early Childhood Memories Center Around This Typical American Country Store And Life In A Small American Town, Including 4th Of July Celebrations Marked By Fireworks And Patriotic Music Played From A Pavilion Bandstand.

Among My Activities Was Membership In The Boy Scouts; I Rose Each Year Through The Ranks, Eventually Achieving The Rank Of Eagle Scout And Undertaking Leadership Roles In The Organization.

However, I Had A Chance Encounter With An Admissions Officer Of Stevens Institute Of Technology, Who So Impressed Me By His Erudition And Enthusiasm For The School That I Changed Course And Entered Stevens Institute.