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.
Eilhard Mitscherlich
Born: January 7, 1794
Died: August 28, 1863 (aged 69)
Bio: Eilhard Mitscherlich was a German chemist, who is perhaps best remembered today for his discovery of the phenomenon of isomorphism in 1819.