Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
Benjamin Thompson
Born: March 26, 1753
Died: August 21, 1814 (aged 61)
Bio: Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th century revolution in thermodynamics.
Known for:
- The Complete Works of Count Rumford
- The Stranger: A Play in Five Acts