George David Birkhoff

American mathematician (1884-1944).

Born March 21st, 1884 in Overisel Township. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1944 at 60 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Occupations
mathematician, topologist, university teacher

Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy