Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
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)