Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Joseph Hoover Mackin
Born: November 16, 1905
Died: August 12, 1968 (aged 62)
Bio: Joseph Hoover Mackin was an American geologist. As a tribute to him, a huge plateau in Antarctica bears the name Mackin Table and a large lunar crater named Mackin marks the location of the Apollo 17 landing site.