Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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.