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).
Charles Kendall Adams
Born: January 24, 1835
Died: July 26, 1902 (aged 67)
Bio: Charles Kendall Adams was an American educator and historian. He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901.
Known for:
- A Manual Of Historical Literature (1882)
- Christopher Columbus: His Life and His Work (1892)