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The scientific paradox is only an exception to some familiar but too inclusive generalization. It, therefore, has both the appeal of the riddle and the charm of surprise — the surprise, the instant the truth is seen, of a sudden and unexpected discovery....
William Jackson Humphreys
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Born:
February 3, 1862
Died:
November 10, 1949
(aged 87)
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William Jackson Humphreys was an American physicist and atmospheric researcher.
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