My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System. James Cronin Read Quote
My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University. James Cronin Read Quote
While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time. James Cronin Read Quote
When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays. James Cronin Read Quote
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer. James Cronin Read Quote
One of the greatest joys in my life was giving a lecture in French at the College de France. James Cronin Read Quote
In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country. James Cronin Read Quote
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison. James Cronin Read Quote
During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays. James Cronin Read Quote
