Dutch ornithologist (1876-1933).
Born October 31st, 1876 in Barneveld. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1933 at 56 years old in Leiden. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel