Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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.