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George Ellery Hale

American solar astronomer.

Born June 29th, 1868 in Chicago. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1938 at 69 years old in Pasadena.

Occupations
astronomer, astrophysicist, journalist, physicist
Wikipedia

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