Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one?
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"Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one?" — Abraham Pais
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Of course, relative citation frequencies are no measure of relative importance. Who has not aspired to write a paper so fundamental that very soon it is known to everyone and cited by no one? — Abraham Pais
About Abraham Pais
Abraham Pais was a Scientist from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1918–2000).
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This quote is attributed to Abraham Pais, a Scientist from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Abraham Pais lived from 1918 – 2000.