Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Scott Carpenter
Born: May 1, 1925
Died: October 10, 2013 (aged 88)
Bio: Malcolm Scott Carpenter,, was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut. He was one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959.
Known for:
- For Spacious Skies (2002)
- Picking on Retards (2010)
- Theory of Remainders (2013)
- Lake Erie Journal (2001)