Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure

Born: February 17, 1740
Died: January 22, 1799 (aged 58)
Bio: Horace-Bénédict de Saussure was a Genevan and Savoyan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the first person to build a successful solar oven.