David Starr Jordan

American ichthyologist and educator (1851-1931).

Born January 19th, 1851 in Gainesville.

Died September 19th, 1931 at 80 years old in Stanford.

Occupations
autobiographer, botanist, eugenicist, ichthyologist, naturalist, peace activist, pedagogue, scientific collector, writer, zoologist
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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