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Charles Sturm

Mathematician from geneva (1803-1855).

Born September 29th, 1803 in Geneva. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1855 at 52 years old in Paris.

Occupations
mathematician, physicist, university teacher

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