Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
William Beebe
Born: July 29, 1877
Died: June 4, 1962 (aged 84)
Bio: William Beebe was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author.
Known for:
- A monograph of the pheasants (1916)
- Galapagos (1924)
- Pheasant jungles (1927)
- Edge of the Jungle (1921)
- Jungle peace (1918)