Charles Poore
(20 Aug 1902 - 26 Jul 1971)

American author whose book reviews appeared for nearly 40 years in the New York Times. His English parents were living in Mexico when he was born. They moved to the U.S. when he was age 11..

Science Quotes by Charles Poore (1)

Historical theories are, after all, intellectual apple carts. They are quite likely to be upset. Nor should it be forgotten that they tend to attract, when they gain ascendancy, a fair number of apple-polishers
— Charles Poore
'Books of the Times'. New York Times (9 Dec 1965), 45.
See also:  |  Apple (3)  |  Attract (4)  |  Forget (4)  |  Gain (3)  |  History (61)  |  Intellect (47)  |  Polish (2)  |  Tend (3)  |  Theory (179)


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