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Herbert A. Hauptman

American mathematician (1917-2011).

Born February 14th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2011 at 94 years old in Buffalo. [ref]

Occupations
chemist, crystallographer, mathematician, philosopher, university teacher

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving