Quote of the day
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
Dionysius Lardner
Born: April 3, 1793
Died: April 29, 1859 (aged 66)
Bio: Dionysius Lardner was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopædia.
Known for:
- Railway economy (1850)
- The museum of science and art (1854)