American physicist.
Born July 26th, 1852 in Peabody.
Died March 10th, 1921 at 68 years old in Orange.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson