Author: Mildred S. Dresselhaus

Quotes

I've been lucky. I've been at a place that's a meritocracy. It doesn't really matter that much what your gender is if you do the work well.

I've been lucky. I've been at a place that's a meritocracy. It doesn't really matter that much what your gender is if you do the work well.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

All the leadership positions that I have had have one common denominator: none has required that I give up my science work.

All the leadership positions that I have had have one common denominator: none has required that I give up my science work.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

The best thing about having a lady professor on campus is that it tells women students that they can do it, too.

The best thing about having a lady professor on campus is that it tells women students that they can do it, too.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

People who have it too easy in early life have a disadvantage for later on, because they get to thinking that everything is going to be easy.

People who have it too easy in early life have a disadvantage for later on, because they get to thinking that everything is going to be easy.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

One of the over-riding things for many who grow up in poverty is the simple desire to escape. I think it was sort of obvious to me that escape had to be through education.

One of the over-riding things for many who grow up in poverty is the simple desire to escape. I think it was sort of obvious to me that escape had to be through education.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

I think having four children made me a good mentor. As a parent, you get to know young people as they mature and grow up and to also learn about some of the difficulties they face.

I think having four children made me a good mentor. As a parent, you get to know young people as they mature and grow up and to also learn about some of the difficulties they face.

- Mildred S. Dresselhaus

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