Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Franz Karl Achard
Born: April 28, 1753
Died: April 20, 1821 (aged 67)
Bio: Franz Karl Achard was a German chemist, physicist and biologist. His principal discovery was the production of sugar from sugar beets.