English astronomer and astronomer royal.
Born January 8th, 1868 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1939 at 71 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
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