Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Bailey Willis
Born: March 31, 1857
Died: February 19, 1949 (aged 91)
Bio: Bailey Willis was a geological engineer who worked for the United States Geological Survey, and lectured at two prominent American universities. He also played a key role in getting Mount Rainier designated as a national park in 1899.
Known for:
- Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, 1843-1928 (1929)
- Research in China (1913)