"A life of constant action...

"A life of constant action..., a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

...leaves no time for recording. Always thinking of what is next to be done, what has been dobe is dismissed and soon obliterated from memory."
- Thomas Jefferson May 11, 1819

Thomas Jefferson is known for his record taking. He recorded wind and temperature several times a day for example. He made copies of his letters, and recorded all kinds of other activity. He shared these records with others in hope of creating a national database of meteorological information.