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Peter D. Mitchell
 
Name:   Peter D. Mitchell
 
Nationality:   British
 
Date of Birth:   Sep 29, 1920
 
Date of Death:   Apr 10,  1992
 
Profession:   Scientist
 
 
 
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Reason can be used only when looking critically back.
 
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Meanwhile, the originator of a theory may have a very lonely time, especially if his colleagues find his views of nature unfamiliar, and difficult to appreciate.
 
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Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible.
 
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The final outcome cannot be known, either to the originator of a new theory, or to his colleagues and critics, who are bent on falsifying it. Thus, the scientific innovator may feel all the more lonely and uncertain.
 
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