Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
John Pringle Nichol

Born: January 13, 1804
Died: September 19, 1859 (aged 55)
Bio: John Pringle Nichol was a Scottish educator, phrenologist, astronomer and economist who did much to popularise astronomy in a manner that appealed to nineteenth century tastes.
Known for:
- Views of the architecture of the heavens (1837)