Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Ferdinand Hoefer

Born: April 21, 1811
Died: May, 1878 (aged 67)
Bio: Jean Chrétien Ferdinand Hoefer was a German-French physician and lexicographer. He is now known for his many works on the history of science.