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Edvard Westermarck

Finnish academic.

Born November 20th, 1862 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 1939 at 76 years old in Raseborg. [ref]

Occupations
anthropologist, essayist, philosopher, physician, sociologist, university teacher
Wikipedia

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