Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Agnes Mary Clerke
Born: February 10, 1842
Died: January 20, 1907 (aged 64)
Bio: Agnes Mary Clerke was an astronomer and writer, mainly in the field of astronomy. She was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, and died in London.
Known for:
- The System Of The Stars (1890)
- Modern cosmogonies
- The Herschels And Modern Astronomy (1895)
- The Concise Knowledge Astronomy (1898)