Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Henry Augustus Rowland
Born: November 27, 1848
Died: April 16, 1901 (aged 52)
Bio: Henry Augustus Rowland was an American physicist. Between 1899 and 1901 he served as the first president of the American Physical Society.
Known for:
- The Physical Papers
- PHYSICAL PAPERS OF HENRY AUGUS
- ON THE MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT O
- REPORT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONFE