Author: Paul D. Boyer

Quotes

The experience reminds me of a favorite saying: Most of the yield from research efforts comes from the coal that is mined while looking for diamonds.

The experience reminds me of a favorite saying: Most of the yield from research efforts comes from the coal that is mined while looking for diamonds.

- Paul D. Boyer

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

- Paul D. Boyer

A painstaking course in qualitative and quantitative analysis by John Wing gave me an appreciation of the need for, and beauty of, accurate measurement.

A painstaking course in qualitative and quantitative analysis by John Wing gave me an appreciation of the need for, and beauty of, accurate measurement.

- Paul D. Boyer

Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.

Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.

- Paul D. Boyer

The Brigham Young University (BYU) campus was just a few blocks from my home and tuition was minimal.

The Brigham Young University (BYU) campus was just a few blocks from my home and tuition was minimal.

- Paul D. Boyer

I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president.

I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president.

- Paul D. Boyer

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