Quote#Science & Reason
Scientific theories need reconstruction every now and then. If they…
Quote byCharles Proteus Steinmetz · 1865–1923
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: New York Times interview (1911).
English (original)
Scientific theories need reconstruction every now and then. If they didn't need reconstruction they would be facts, not theories.
— Charles Proteus Steinmetz
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