Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Marie Boas Hall

Born: October 18, 1919
Died: February 23, 2009 (aged 89)
Bio: Marie Boas Hall was a historian of science, known for her teaching and writing. She worked in partnership with her husband Alfred Rupert Hall.
Known for:
- The scientific renaissance, 1450-1630 (1962)
- Correspondence of Henry Oldenburg 1641-1662 (2002)







