Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Charles S. Slichter

Born: 1864
Died: 1946 (aged 82)
Bio: Charles Sumner Slichter was a mathematician and physicist. His most notable scholarly contribution focused on hydrogeology where he developed a method of quantifying the velocity of ground-water underflow in river valleys.
Known for:
- The Underflow of the South Platte Valley