Who said “Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.”?

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Marston Bates. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Nature of Natural History (1950)

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Bates, M. (n.d.). Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35723-research-is-the-process-of-going-up-alleys/

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Bates, Marston. “Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35723-research-is-the-process-of-going-up-alleys/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bates, Marston. “Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35723-research-is-the-process-of-going-up-alleys/.

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