Quote of the day
How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture.
Herman Boerhaave
Born: December 31, 1668
Died: September 23, 1738 (aged 69)
Bio: Herman Boerhaave was a Dutch botanist, chemist, Christian humanist and physician of European fame.
Known for:
- De Usu Ratiocinii Mechanici in Medicina
- Elements of Chemistry