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.
Peter van de Kamp
Born: December 26, 1901
Died: May 18, 1995 (aged 93)
Bio: Piet van de Kamp, known as Peter van de Kamp in the United States, was a Dutch astronomer who lived most of his life in the United States. He was professor of astronomy at Swarthmore College and director of the college's Sproul Observatory from 1937 until 1972.
Known for:
- Principles of astrometry (1967)
- Scratch & Sniff
- Stellar paths (1981)
- In Train