J.D. Bernal Quote

In my own field, x-ray crystallography, we used to work out the structure of minerals by various dodges which we never bothered to write down, we just used them. Then came along to the laboratory, saw what we were doing and wrote out what we now call 's Rules. We had all been using 's Rules for about three or four years before told us what the rules were.

J.D. Bernal

In my own field, x-ray crystallography, we used to work out the structure of minerals by various dodges which we never bothered to write down, we just used them. Then came along to the laboratory, saw what we were doing and wrote out what we now call 's Rules. We had all been using 's Rules for about three or four years before told us what the rules were.

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About J.D. Bernal

John Desmond Bernal (; 10 May 1901 – 15 September 1971) was an Irish scientist who pioneered the use of X-ray crystallography in molecular biology. He published extensively on the history of science. In addition, Bernal wrote popular books on science and society. He was a communist activist and a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB).