Quote of the day
Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
James Orton
Born: April 21, 1830
Died: September 25, 1877 (aged 47)
Bio: James Orton was an American naturalist who contributed much to the knowledge of South America and the Amazon basin.
Known for:
- The Andes and the Amazon (1870)
- Comparative zoology
- Liberal Education of Women (1873)