Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Jacques Babinet

Born: March 5, 1794
Died: October 21, 1872 (aged 78)
Bio: Jacques Babinet was a French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who is best known for his contributions to optics.