Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Owen Gingerich
Born: March 24, 1930
Died: May 28, 2023 (aged 93)
Bio: Owen Jay Gingerich was professor emeritus of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Known for:
- God's Universe (2006)
- God's Planet (2014)
- The eye of heaven (1993)