Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Annie Jump Cannon
Born: December 11, 1863
Died: April 13, 1941 (aged 77)
Bio: Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. With Edward C.
Known for:
- In the Footsteps of Columbus
- The Henry Draper Extension (1925)