Charles Dickens walks into a bar and orders a martini.
The bartender asks, "Olive or twist?"
Ellsworth HuntingtonDied 17 Oct 1947 at age 71 (born 16 Sep 1876). American geologist, climatologist, explorer and geographer who studied the origin, distribution, longevity, and accomplishments of civilization. He particularly wished to understand why progress varied from times when human creative energies flourished to periods when they seemed to fade. He attributed this to three causes: climate, the quality of people, and culture. Climatic circumstances resulted in migration, which could either facilitate or obstruct the advance of culture. |
