Quote of the day
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
Robert Brown
Born: December 21, 1773
Died: June 10, 1858 (aged 84)
Bio: Robert Brown FRSE FRS FLS MWS was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope.