Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Alexander William Williamson
Born: May 1, 1824
Died: May 6, 1904 (aged 80)
Bio: Alexander William Williamson was an English chemist of Scottish descent. He is best known today for the Williamson ether synthesis.