"My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city."

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"My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city."

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"In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president."

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"Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich."

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"I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents."

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"I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career."

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