Quote of the day
Science makes no pretension to eternal truth or absolute truth; some of its rivals do. That science is in some respects inhuman may be the secret of its success in alleviating human misery and mitigating human stupidity.
William Huggins
Born: February 7, 1824
Died: May 12, 1910 (aged 86)
Bio: Sir William Huggins was an English astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy together with his wife Margaret Lindsay Huggins.
Known for:
- Master Minds
- Hyperpowers
- Selected Correspondence of William Huggins