On the discovery of the neutron:

Much interesting and important work was done, but it was work of consolidation rather than of discovery; in spite of many attempts the paths to new fields could not be found.


As quoted in: The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition (Simon and Schuster, 2012), p. 157

James Chadwick Quotes

Much interesting and important work was done, but it was work of consolidation rather than of discovery; in spite of many attempts the paths to new...

Much interesting and important work was done, but it was work of consolidation rather than of discovery; in spite of many attempts the paths to new...

Much interesting and important work was done, but it was work of consolidation rather than of discovery; in spite of many attempts the paths to new...

Much interesting and important work was done, but it was work of consolidation rather than of discovery; in spite of many attempts the paths to new...