Today is the birthday of Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004), historian, professor, attorney, and writer. He received the 1974 Pulitzer Prize in history.
Daniel J. Boorstin was the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress from 1975 until 1987.
"Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion." - Daniel J. Boorstin
"Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge." - Daniel J. Boorstin
"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know." - Daniel J. Boorstin
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Casa Buonarroti digitizes Michelangelo’s drawings
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The Casa Buonarroti museum in Florence has embarked on a new project to
digitize figure studies, architectural designs and handwritten notes by
Michelangel...
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