Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis
Born: April 14, 1787
Died: August 22, 1872 (aged 85)
Bio: Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis was a French physician known for inventing the "numerical method", a precursor to modern clinical trials, and for his work on infectious diseases and bloodletting.