Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
James Croll
Born: January 2, 1821
Died: December 15, 1890 (aged 69)
Bio: James Croll was a 19th-century Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate change based on changes in the Earth's orbit.
Known for:
- Discussions on Climate and Cosmology (1885)
- The Philosophical Basis of Evolution (1890)