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.
David Roger Oldroyd

Born: January 20, 1936
Died: November 7, 2014 (aged 78)
Known for:
- The Highlands controversy (1990)
- The arch of knowledge (1986)
- Thinking about the earth (1996)
- Earth Cycles (2006)