Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)