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 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