Quote of the day
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people, as no historical reconstruction can.
Jan Swammerdam
Born: February 12, 1637
Died: February 17, 1680 (aged 43)
Bio: Jan Swammerdam was a Dutch biologist and microscopist. His work on insects demonstrated that the various phases during the life of an insect egg, larva, pupa, and adult are different forms of the same animal.