Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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)