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Carl David Anderson

American physicist.

Born September 3rd, 1905 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 11th, 1991 at 85 years old in San Marino. [ref]

Occupations
physicist, university teacher

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche