Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
George R. Stewart

Born: May 31, 1895
Died: August 22, 1980 (aged 85)
Bio: George Rippey Stewart was an American historian, toponymist, novelist, and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
Known for:
- Earth Abides (1949)
- Ordeal by Hunger (1936)
- The Pioneers Go West (1954)






