I have a colleague who responds viscerally to the phrase “just use common sense.” He hates it because it is vague. Your common sense might be my Waterloo, and vice versa.
A “common sense” quote is attributed to Voltaire, but my internet searching yields very mixed versions. Can someone provide a good source & English translation to Voltaire’s “Common sense is uncommon” ???
Alfred Nobel Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist died #OTD in 1896.
He made several important contributions to science, holding 355 patents in his lifetime. Nobel was later inspired to donate his fortune to the Nobel Prize institution, which would annually recognize those who "conferred the greatest benefit to humankind". via @wikipedia