Quote of the day
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
Jan Baptist van Helmont
Born: January 12, 1580
Died: December 30, 1644 (aged 64)
Bio: Jan Baptist van Helmont was a Flemish chemist, physiologist, and physician. He worked during the years just after Paracelsus and iatrochemistry, and is sometimes considered to be "the founder of pneumatic chemistry".