Quote of the day
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
Josiah Quincy
Born: February 4, 1772
Died: July 1, 1864 (aged 92)
Bio: Josiah Quincy III was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mayor of Boston, and President of Harvard University. The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor.
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