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).
Herman Francis Mark

Born: May 3, 1895
Died: April 6, 1992 (aged 96)
Bio: Herman Francis Mark was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's x-ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers provided important evidence for the macromolecular theory of polymer structure.
Known for:
- Fiber Technology: From Film to Fiber (1984)
- Polymer Science and Materials (1971)