Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Osborne Reynolds
Born: August 23, 1842
Died: February 21, 1912 (aged 69)
Bio: Osborne Reynolds FRS was a prominent innovator in the understanding of fluid dynamics. Separately, his studies of heat transfer between solids and fluids brought improvements in boiler and condenser design.
Known for:
- Memoir of James Prescott Joule (1892)
- Triple-expansion Engines and Engine-trials (1890)
- Biography of James Prescott Joule
- Papers on Mechanical and Physical Subjects (1900)







