Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Henry Walter Bates
Born: February 8, 1825
Died: February 16, 1892 (aged 67)
Bio: Henry Walter Bates was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. He was most famous for his expedition to the rainforests of the Amazon with Alfred Russel Wallace, starting in 1848.
Known for:
- The Naturalist on the River Amazons (1863)
- In the Heart of the Amazon Forest
- Illustrated travels (1869)