Quote of the day
Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That's their natural and first weapon. She will need her sisterhood.
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)