Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
John Woodward

Born: May 1, 1665
Died: April 25, 1728 (aged 62)
Bio: John Woodward was an English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist, and founder by bequest of the Woodwardian Professorship of Geology at Cambridge University.
Known for:
- Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia
- Dinosaur Atlas
- Predator In 3-D
- One Million Things: Planet Earth