Walter Kohn quotes

Paris somehow lends itself to conceptual new ideas. I don't know why it is. There is a certain magic to that city. (Walter Kohn)
My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day. View quote
Walter Kohn
I was fortunate to find an extraordinary mathematics and applied mathematics program in Toronto. View quote
Walter Kohn
My father, who had lost a brother, fighting on the Austrian side in World War I, was a committed pacifist. View quote
Walter Kohn
I was born in 1923 into a middle class Jewish family in Vienna, a few years after the end of World War I, which was disastrous from the Austrian point of view. View quote
Walter Kohn
Originally I had planned to revert to nuclear physics there, in particular the structure of the deuteron. View quote
Walter Kohn
On another level, I want to mention that I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects, such as the establishment of a strong program of Judaic Studies at the University of California in San Diego. View quote
Walter Kohn
During one or two summers, as well as part-time during the school year, I worked for a small Canadian company which developed electrical instruments for military planes. View quote
Walter Kohn
I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of the world's population is important for the attainment of this objective. View quote
Walter Kohn