Edmund Ware Sinnott Quotes:
Ocupation: Botanist
Life: February 5, 1888 - January 6, 1968
Birthday: February 5
Death: January 6
A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students, but one who awakens their interest in it and makes them eager to pursue it for themselves. He is a spark plug, not a fuel pipe. The reason colleges exist is to bring students into contact with contagious personalities, for otherwise they might as well be correspondance schools.
topic: Teacher, School, College
