John Cunningham McLennan

Sir John Cunningham McLennan, KBE FRS, FRSC (October 14, 1867 – October 9, 1935) was a Canadian physicist, who pioneered in the liquefaction of helium.

Quotes

 * We don't want support for scientific research just to keep scientists busy: we want scientists to be looked upon by the public as people who can do things for them that they can't do themselves.
 * as quoted by Gordon Shrum. In an article by Robert Craig Brown, The life of Sir John Cunningham McLennan, Physics in Canada, March / April 2000.