The idea of searching for the elusive neutrino had, in fact, occurred to me as early as 1947, but the opportunity did not present itself.
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I turned my attention for a while to gamma ray astronomy and soon began the first in a continous series of experiments at the Savannah River site to study the properties of the neutrino.Frederick Reines
Our home had many books due principally to the educational interests of my sister and two brothers, all of whom where serious students engaged in professional studies; my sister became a doctor of medicine and my brothers became lawyers.
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Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization.
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Between college and graduate school, I even thought briefly about pursuing a professional singing career, but ultimately decided against it.
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