Elmer Drew Merrill

U.s. botanist (1876–1956).

Born October 15th, 1876 in Auburn.

Died February 25th, 1956 at 79 years old in Forest Hills.

Occupations
botanical collector, botanist, scientific collector, university teacher
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon