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A black and white photo of Fermilab’s first Director, the physicist Robert R. Wilson. He is seen from the shoulder’s up, resting his head against his hand as if he was looking up from working on a hard problem at his desk. Wilson has glasses, a while collared shirt, and a dark necktie.

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A black and white photo of Fermilab’s first Director, the physicist Robert R. Wilson. He is seen from the shoulder’s up, resting his head against his hand as if he was looking up from working on a hard problem at his desk. Wilson has glasses, a while collared shirt, and a dark necktie.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 15:25:18 UTC Robert McNees

Robert R. Wilson, first director of Fermilab, famously testified in front of the Congressional Joint Committee on Atomic Energy #OTD in 1969.
In making the case for building Fermilab, Wilson delivered a lovely justification for a national commitment to basic science.
An important argument to revisit, in light of recent bad news about funding for basic science.
Image: Fermilab

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