Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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)