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Harold Urey

American physical chemist.

Born April 29th, 1893 in Walkerton. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in La Jolla. [ref]

Occupations
astronomer, chemist, physical chemist, physicist, university teacher
Wikipedia

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