Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Karl Vogt
Born: July 5, 1817
Died: May 5, 1895 (aged 77)
Bio: Karl Christoph Vogt was a German scientist, philosopher and politician who emigrated to Switzerland. Vogt published a number of notable works on zoology, geology and physiology.
Known for:
- The Natural History of Animals