Who said "Imagination is the first step toward discovery."?

This quote is attributed to François Englert.

Imagination is the first step toward discovery. - François Englert

"Imagination is the first step toward discovery."

François Englert Imagination

Theoretical Physicist Belgian Born 1932 (age 94)

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