Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Charles Edwin Bessey
Born: May 1, 1845
Died: February 25, 1915 (aged 69)
Bio: Charles Edwin Bessey was an American botanist.
Known for:
- Botany for High Schools and Colleges (1880)
- The Essentials of Botany (1884)