Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
David H. Levy
Born: May 22, 1948 (age 76)
Bio: David H. Levy is a Canadian astronomer, science writer and discoverer of comets and minor planets, who co-discovered Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 in 1993, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.
Known for:
- Shoemaker by Levy (2000)
- The quest for comets (1994)
- David Levy's Guide to Variable Stars (2005)
- Observing variable stars (1989)