Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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