Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)