Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Heinrich Anton de Bary
Born: January 26, 1831
Died: January 19, 1888 (aged 56)
Bio: Heinrich Anton de Bary was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist. He is considered a founding father of plant pathology as well as the founder of modern mycology.
Known for:
- Lectures on Bacteria
- On Mildew and Fermentation (1872)