Quote of the day
Don't pity me now,
Don't pity me never;
I'm going to do nothing
For ever and ever.
Salo Wittmayer Baron
Born: May 26, 1895
Died: November 25, 1989 (aged 94)
Bio: Salo Wittmayer Baron was an American historian, described as "the greatest Jewish historian of the 20th century". Baron taught at Columbia University from 1930 until his retirement in 1963.
Known for:
- The Jewish community (1942)
- Modern nationalism and religion (1947)