I just returned from a research trip to Philadelphia, where, among other things, I visited the Mutter Museum. It was founded in 1863, and has been at its present location, at The College of Physicians, since 1909. The mission of… Read More
As a young man, Nicolo Paganini had to pawn his violin to pay off some gambling debts. A French merchant loaned him a Guarneri violin so that Paganini could perform in a concert. When the man heard Paganini's performance, he gave him the violin.