Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Richard Lydekker
Born: July 25, 1849
Died: April 16, 1915 (aged 65)
Bio: Richard Lydekker was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history.
Known for:
- The royal natural history (1893)
- The horse and its relatives (1912)
- Life and rock
- The sheep and its cousins (1912)