Quote of the day
Give us that grand word 'woman' once again,
And let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term
Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,
Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen;
And one's a word for lackeys.
John L. Heilbron

Born: March 17, 1934
Died: November 5, 2023 (aged 89)
Bio: John Lewis Heilbron was an American historian of science best known for his work in the history of physics and the history of astronomy.
Known for:
- The Sun in the Church (1999)
- Geometry civilized (1998)
- Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries (1979)






