Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Simon Singh
Born: September 19, 1964 (age 60)
Bio: Simon Lehna Singh is a British popular science author whose works largely contain a strong mathematical element.
Known for:
- The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (2013)
- Fermat's Last Theorem (1997)
- Big Bang (2004)