Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
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)