Birthdays occurring on August, 26

1451

Christopher Columbus was born on August 26, 1451 Italian born Spanish navigator and adventurer. 1451-1506 By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. More quotations from Christopher Columbus

1743

Antoine Lavoisier was born on August 26, 1743 French chemist regarded as the father of modern chemistry. 1743-1794 A man cannot live more than 24 hours unless he has at least three cubic meters of air that is being constantly replaced. More quotations from Antoine Lavoisier

1850

Charles Richet was born on August 26, 1850 French physiologist, discover of and coiner of the term anaphylaxis. Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1913. 1850-1935 I never said it was possible. I only said it was true. More quotations from Charles Richet

1873

Lee De Forest was born on August 26, 1873 American electrical engineer and inventor of the Audion vacuum tube. 1873-1961 You have debased my child You have made him a laughingstock of intelligence a stench in the nostrils of the gods of the ionosphere. More quotations from Lee De Forest

Deaths occurring on August, 26

1910

William James died on August 26, 1910 American philosopher and psychologist, leader of the philosophical movement of Pragmatism, 1842-1910 Truth is what works. More quotations from William James

1930

Lon Chaney died on August 26, 1930 Between pictures, there is no Lon Chaney. More quotations from Lon Chaney

1945

Franz Werfel died on August 26, 1945 German Expressionist poet, playwright and novelist. 1890-1945 Religion is the everlasting dialogue between humanity and God. Art is its soliloquy. More quotations from Franz Werfel

1958

Ralph Vaughan Williams died on August 26, 1958 English composer and founder of the nationalist movement in English music. 1872-1958 But in the next world I shan't be doing music, with all the striving and disappointments. I shall be being it. More quotations from Ralph Vaughan Williams

1962

Vilhjalmur Stefansson died on August 26, 1962 Canadian explorer, 1879-1962 What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public. More quotations from Vilhjalmur Stefansson