Agnes Mary Clerke Professions : Astronomer Born : February 10, 1842 Died : January 20, 1907 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Agnes Mary Clerke Knowledge will appear in turn the merest ignorance to those who come after us. Yet it is not to be despised, since by it we reach up groping fingers to touch the hem of the garment of the Most High. Agnes Mary Clerke garments hem ignorance What has been done is little-scarcely a beginning; yet it is much in comparison with the total blank of a century past. And our knowledge will, we are easily persuaded, appear in turn the merest ignorance to those who come after us. Yet it is not to be despised, since by it we reach up groping to touch the hem of the garment of the Most High. Agnes Mary Clerke ignorance science knowledge Similar Authors Arthur Eddington astronomer Antony Hewish astronomer Annie Jump Cannon astronomer Andrea M. Ghez astronomer Allan Sandage astronomer Alar Toomre astronomer All Authors
