Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Francis Sears

Born: October 1, 1898
Died: November 12, 1975 (aged 77)
Bio: Francis Weston Sears was an American physicist. He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College in 1956 and is best known for co-authoring University Physics, an introductory physics textbook, with Mark Zemansky.
Known for:
- University Physics (1949)
- College Physics (1948)
- Study Guide to Accompany College Physics
- Mechanics, heat and sound (1944)