British geologist, academic, physicist and radio astronomer.
Born December 13th, 1908 in Merton.
Died October 15th, 1958 at 49 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
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