Quote of the day
Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
John Jeremiah Bigsby
Born: August 14, 1792
Died: February 10, 1881 (aged 88)
Bio: John Jeremiah Bigsby, M.D., F.R.S, F.G.S., F.R.G.S., was an English physician who became known for his work on geology, an interest developed while on military service in Lower and Upper Canada, 1818-1826. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society.
Known for:
- The Shoe and Canoe