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Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian Scientist

Born: Apr 22, 1909

Died: Dec 30, 2012

Experience Father Had Life Me Young

Related authors: Bruno Rossi Evangelista Torricelli Galileo Galilei Giulio Natta Guglielmo Marconi Maurizio Seracini Primo Levi Renato Dulbecco

It is imperfection - not perfection - that is the end result of the program written into that formidably complex engine that is the human brain, and of the influences exerted upon us by the environment and whoever takes care of us during the long years of our physical, psychological and intellectual development. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Result Care Long Our Complex Physical Imperfection Written Perfection Environment Takes Development Exerted Years Brain Intellectual Intellectual Development End End Result Human Influences Human Brain Psychological Us Engine Whoever Program

Progress depends on our brain. The most important part of our brain, that which is neocortical, must be used to help others and not just to make discoveries. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Progress Important Help Others Others Our Must Part Most Make Important Part Brain Discoveries Just Depends The Most Important Which Used Help

At 100, I have a mind that is superior - thanks to experience - than when I was 20. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Experience Mind Superior Thanks Than

At 20, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father and asked him permission to engage in a professional career. In eight months I filled my gaps in Latin, Greek and mathematics, graduated from high school, and entered medical school in Turin. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Mathematics School Father Latin Months Entered Adjust High Possibly High School Could Conceived Him Feminine Permission Greek Role Graduated Graduation Eight Realized Asked Engage Professional Gaps Professional Career Filled Medical Medical School Career

The instruments, glassware, and chemical reagents necessary for my project were the same as my 19th-century predecessors had. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Project Had Instruments Chemical Were Same Predecessors Necessary

The process for awarding Nobel prizes is so complex that it cannot be corrupted. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Complex Corrupted Nobel Prizes Cannot Process Awarding

I should thank Mussolini for having declared me to be of an inferior race. This led me to the joy of working, not any more, unfortunately, in university institutes but in a bedroom. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Me Joy Mussolini Having More Institute Bedroom Led Thank Inferior Any Unfortunately Race Should Working University

I told Mother of my decision to study medicine. She encouraged me to speak to Father... I began in a roundabout way... He listened, looking at me with that serious and penetrating gaze of his that caused me such trepidation, and asked whether I knew what I wanted to do. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Me Speak Mother Decision Father Looking Medicine Gaze Trepidation Way Penetrating He Knew Study She Caused His Encouraged Began Listened Wanted Whether Asked Serious

A child from the age of 2 or 3 absorbs what is in the environment and what generates hatred for anyone perceived to be different. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Age Hatred Be Different Perceived Absorb Environment Child Different Anyone

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