Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Albert Defant

Born: July 12, 1884
Died: December 24, 1974 (aged 90)
Bio: Albert Joseph Maria Defant was an Austrian meteorologist and oceanographer. He published fundamental works on the physics of the atmosphere and ocean and is regarded as one of the founders of physical oceanography.