Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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)