Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
Born: June 1, 1796
Died: August 24, 1832 (aged 36)
Bio: Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot was a French military engineer and physicist, often described as the father of thermodynamics.