Quote of the day
Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
René Just Haüy
Born: February 28, 1743
Died: June 3, 1822 (aged 79)
Bio: René Just Haüy was a French mineralogist, commonly styled the Abbé Haüy after he was made an honorary canon of Notre Dame. He is often referred to as the Father of Modern Crystallography.