I'm most proud of maintaining my sense of identity, you know, because I had a lot of success, and the whole whirlwind sort of happened during very formative years for me,
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
Vogue's 73 Questions repeatedly asks respondents to select the work, relationship, or achievement that makes them proudest.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Adam Smith, Telephone interview following the announcement of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, The Nobel Prize, 2 October 2018 source ↗
Others on this question
View all 119 →Yes, I do, and I like to be seen by fans like this. Being a legend for my fans and my family is something I can be proud of, as I had the opportunity to play in World Cups myself, so I knew what the squad were feeling. I have the third highest appearances for Argentina, for whom many very talented footballers have played, so it’s an honour. To me, representing my home country anywhere in the world has been the best feeling.
Oh, hands down, I’m most proud of the people that I’ve trained and the people that have come from my work — I mean from my lab. I think that when I look at these younger people who are now working in their own right, running research laboratories, doing great work, teaching their students, making new discoveries, that’s what I’m proudest of. That legacy of science that stemmed from — originally — just me opening up my shop at Yale University back in 1994.
My team.
More from Arthur Ashkin
View profile →Wonder Why would say, 'Why is the sky blue?'…Then Wonder Why would tell you. I was fascinated, because I wanted to know how things worked ... that was my introduction to science.
I'm making cheap electricity,
I want to take Aline to a good restaurant, and we'll have a good meal,
This light is shining on you. Do you know that it's pushing you?…Most people don't. But it is, because it's got energy. The only thing is, it's so small you don't feel it.
I invented optical levitation.
I invented optical levitation.
More on identity & self
- What is your greatest fear? 285 answers
- Which trait do you most dislike in yourself? 262 answers
- What did you want to be when you were growing up? 231 answers
- What most recently made you cry? 195 answers
- What is your idea of perfect happiness? 167 answers
- How would you describe yourself in three words? 121 answers
Also answered this
Ernst Mayr, Harold Kroto, Ahmed Zewail, Aaron Ciechanover, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Victor Ambros
Search the directory for somebody in particular.
Explore further
- All identity & self questions
- The 73 Questions questionnaire — 5 questions from the same format
- Explore the archive — by field, age, era, and subject