Quote of the day
The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilized men.
Charles Augustus Young
Born: December 15, 1834
Died: January 3, 1908 (aged 73)
Bio: Charles Augustus Young one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States, died of pneumonia after a brief illness, at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire, on 4 January 1908. He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun.
Known for:
- The Elements of Astronomy: A Text-book (1889)
- The sun (1881)