Nathaniel Nathan Cold
Nathaniel Nathan Cold (3 June 1851 – 5 November 1901) was a Scottish physicist noted for his later work on radioactive materials.
He was the originator of the maxim which still carries his name.
Cold's Law
Cold's Law states that:
This law is usually re-stated as; 'don't mess[1] with something you don't understand'.
Death
It is regrettable that Nathaniel Cold didn't follow his own advice because he died from kidney failure while trying to refine the use of orally administered Uranium pills as a cure for Piles.
Notes
- ↑ the exact word used here is in dispute