Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
Henry Thomas Buckle
Born: November 24, 1821
Died: May 29, 1862 (aged 40)
Bio: Henry Thomas Buckle was an English historian, the author of an unfinished History of Civilization, and a strong amateur chess player. He is sometimes called "the Father of Scientific History".
Known for:
- History of Civilization in England (1858)
- Miscellaneous and posthumous works (1855)
- Library illustrative of social progress
- MISC & POSTHUMOUS WORKS OF HEN
- INTRO TO THE HIST OF CIVILIZAT