Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Claudius Buchanan
Born: March 12, 1766
Died: February 9, 1815 (aged 48)
Bio: Rev Claudius Buchanan was a Scottish theologian, an ordained minister of the Church of England, and an evangelical missionary for the Church Missionary Society. He served as Vice Provost of the College of Calcutta in India.
Known for:
- The works of the reverend Claudius Buchanan
- MEMOIR OF THE EXPEDIENCY OF AN
- Sermons on Interesting Subjects (1812)







