French writer (1850-1893).
Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis). [ref]
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir