Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
John Playfair
Born: March 10, 1748
Died: July 20, 1819 (aged 71)
Bio: John Playfair was a Scottish scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.
Known for:
- Elements of geometry (1806)
- Infection and Immunity