Emil Bretschneider

Baltic german sinologist, geographer, and botanist (1833–1901).

Born July 4th, 1833 in Auce Kirschspiel.

Died May 12th, 1901 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Occupations
botanist, cartographer, geographer, historian, physician, sinologist, traveler
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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

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