Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Alfred Stillé
Born: October 30, 1813
Died: September 24, 1900 (aged 86)
Bio: Alfred Stillé was an American physician. Born in Philadelphia, he was educated at Yale, being put on probation for participating in the Conic Sections Rebellion, but nonetheless received an A.B.







