"My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology." ― Kenneth G. Wilson Topic(s): Religion More From Kenneth G. Wilson "My grandfather on my mother’s side was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; my other grandfather was a lawyer, and one time Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives." "My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage." "In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology." More In Religion "I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time we’re dead. They’re not going to give up their religion."― Chris Matthews "I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion."― Baruch Spinoza "Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion."― Dalai Lama