Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Robert H. MacArthur
Born: April 7, 1930
Died: November 1, 1972 (aged 42)
Bio: Robert Helmer MacArthur was a Canadian-born American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology.
Known for:
- The Theory of Island Biogeography (1967)
- On This Patient Rock
- The biology of populations (1966)