Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Paul Brand

Born: July 17, 1914
Died: July 8, 2003 (aged 88)
Bio: Dr. Paul Wilson Brand, CBE was a pioneer in developing tendon transfer techniques for use in the hands of those with leprosy.
Known for:
- Pain - the Gift Nobody Wants (1982)
- Fearfully & Wonderfully Made (1980)
- How to Repair Your Car
- Clinical mechanics of the hand (1985)
- The making of the common law (1992)