Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes:
Ocupation: Astrophysicist
Life: b. October 5, 1958
Birthday: October 5
The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote checks were not. They had other motivations. And there's Columbus - he couldn't even get Italy to pay for his voyage so he has to go to Spain.
source: Source: blog.sfgate.com
topic: Motivation, People, Spain, Magellan
