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"latter entered aspects of this field with what he named his oc-tet system but that Langmuir did not pursue that subject to the stage of identity.
"I was also approached three years ago by another General Electric scientist who had heard of my work and asked me to inspect the work of a Russian-American’s in New York City: this man’s work postulated identity of tetrahedrons with atomic components. Neither the latter’s nor Langmuir’s work anticipates the discovery with which I have been engaged.
“In answer to your possible question that additional scrutiny would be advisable before your time, (lest it develop that I am retracing already well-explored territory) it should be noted that I have exposed the subject in considerable detail before scientists and academic groups on several occasions and, though appropriately cautious, they have verified the uniqueness of the discovery and have encouraged further efforts. The chemistry fellow of Oxford said in 1943 that the project transcended mere coincidental significance and he felt that it augured important possibilities.”
