Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Joseph Needham
Born: December 6, 1900
Died: March 24, 1995 (aged 94)
Bio: Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham was a British scientist, historian and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science.
Known for:
- Science in traditional China (1981)
- The grand titration (1969)
- A history of embryology (1934)
- Heavenly clockwork (1960)