Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
William Thompson Sedgwick
Born: December 29, 1855
Died: January 25, 1921 (aged 65)
Bio: William Thompson Sedgwick was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States.
Known for:
- A short history of science
- An Introduction to General Biology (1895)
- General Biology (1886)