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Erich von Drygalski

German geographer (1865–1949).

Born February 9th, 1865 in Königsberg.

Died January 10th, 1949 at 83 years old in Munich.

Occupations
botanist, explorer, geographer, geophysicist, oceanographer, polar explorer, university teacher

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus