Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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.