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Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Quotes:

Life: September 24, 1915 - January 25, 2007

Birthday: September 24

Death: January 25

It has been said that the primary function of schools is to impart enough facts to make children stop asking questions. Some, with whom the schools do not succeed, become scientists... and I never stopped asking questions.

- Knut Schmidt-Nielsen

source: Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (1998). “The Camel's Nose: Memoirs Of A Curious Scientist”, p.3, Island Press

topic: Children, School, Asking Questions

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