Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

This paper of yours

This paper of yours is so lightly written that you must have sweated terribly. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Investigations during the last

Investigations during the last few decades have brought hydrogen instead of carbon, and instead of CO2 water, the mother of all life, into the foreground. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

This celebration here tells me that this work is not hopeless. I thank you for this teaching with all my heart and lift my glass to human solidarity, to the ultimate victory of knowledge, peace, good-will and understanding. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

I am the son

I am the son of a small and far-away nation and the other laureates have all come from different countries from all over the world and we all were equally received here with signs of sympathy. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

This oxidation of hydrogen

This oxidation of hydrogen in stages seems to be one of the basic principles of biological oxidation. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Senescent judges show how

Senescent judges show how patriotic they are by passing out hard sentences for tearing up a draft card or following one’s conscience according to the principles established by our country at the Nuremburg trials. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

A substance that makes

A substance that makes you ill if you don’t eat it. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

All living organisms are

All living organisms are but leaves on the same tree of life. The various functions of plants and animals and their specialized organs are manifestations of the same living matter. This adapts itself to different jobs and circumstances, but operates on the same basic principles. Muscle contraction is only one of these adaptations. In principle … Read more

Research is four things:

Research is four things: brains with which to think, eyes with which to see, machines with which to measure and, fourth, money. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

I called it ignose,

I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. ‘God-nose’ was not more successful, so in the end ‘hexuronic acid’ was agreed upon. To-day the substance is called ‘ascorbic acid’ and I will use this name. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi