Edward E. Barnard Quotes

Edward E. Barnard — American Scientist born on December 16, 1857, died on February 06, 1923

Edward Emerson Barnard was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized as a gifted observational astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of Barnard's Star in 1916, which is named in his honor... (wikipedia)

Man is too quick at forming conclusions.

It is well to fetter the wings of our fancy and restrain its flights.

I have been watching and drawing the surface of Mars. It is wonderfully full of detail. There is certainly no question about there being mountains and large greatly elevated plateaus.

It is quite possible we may have formed entirely erroneous ideas of what we actually see. The greenish gray patches may not be seas at all, nor the ruddy continents, solid land. Neither may the obscuring patches be clouds of vapor.

Edward E. Barnard Quotes

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