THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.”

— Groucho Marx

BIRTHDAYS:

1839 Hans Thoma, German painter.

1852 William Ramsay, Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 “in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air” along with his collaborator, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics that same year for their discovery of argon.

1869 Mahatma Gandhi, Indian lawyer, anti-colonial activist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule.

1890 Groucho Marx, American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who performed in films and vaudeville on television, radio, and the stage.

1901 Charles Stark “Doc” Draper, American Scientist and Engineer who headed the team that invented the Apollo Guidance Computer and inertial navigation technology for aircraft, space vehicles, and submarines.

1904 Graham Greene, English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.

1944 Vernor [Steffen] Vinge, American sci-fi author.

MISCELLANEOUS:

I’VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THAT. Explaining Rare Technological Life and Problems With Other Stars

IN THE FUTURE BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE) THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT ALSO WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration