Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Benjamin Smith Barton
Born: February 10, 1766
Died: December 19, 1815 (aged 49)
Bio: Benjamin Smith Barton was an American botanist, naturalist, and physician.
Known for:
- A vocabulary of Stockbridge Mahican