Quote of the day
We seek him here, we seek him there,
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Is he in heaven?—Is he in hell?
That demmed, elusive Pimpernel?
Georgius Agricola
Born: March 24, 1494
Died: November 21, 1555 (aged 61)
Bio: Georgius Agricola was a German Catholic, scholar and scientist. Known as "the father of mineralogy", he was born at Glauchau in Saxony.
Known for:
- De Re Metallica
- De Natura Fossilium (1546)