Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Henry Scott Holland

Born: January 27, 1847
Died: March 17, 1918 (aged 71)
Bio: Henry Scott Holland was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford. He was also a canon of Christ Church, Oxford. The Scott Holland Memorial Lectures are held in his memory.
Known for:
- Creed and Character: Sermons (1887)
- The Optimism of Butler's 'Analogy' (1908)






