Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Willy Ley
Born: October 2, 1906
Died: June 24, 1969 (aged 62)
Bio: Willy Otto Oskar Ley was a German-American science writer, spaceflight advocate, and historian of science who helped to popularize rocketry, spaceflight, and natural history in both Germany and the United States.
Known for:
- The Conquest of Space (1949)
- Lands Beyond (1952)
- Galaxy Science Fiction, V14, No 2, June 1957
- Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel (1944)