Birthdays occurring on August, 9

1593

Izaak Walton was born on August 9, 1593 English man of letters 1593-1683 Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. More quotations from Izaak Walton

1896

Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896 Swiss psychologist and pioneer in the study of child intelligence, 1896-1980 The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done - men who are creative, inventive and discoverers More quotations from Jean Piaget

1899

Armand Salacrou was born on August 9, 1899 Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it More quotations from Armand Salacrou

1922

Philip Larkin was born on August 9, 1922 English poet, 1922-1985 You can't put off being young until you retire. More quotations from Philip Larkin

Deaths occurring on August, 9

1962

Hermann Hesse died on August 9, 1962 German born Swiss novelist and poet. Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, 1877-1962 There's no reality except the one contained within us. That's why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself. More quotations from Hermann Hesse