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James Joseph Sylvester

English mathematician (1814-1897).

Born September 3rd, 1814 in London.

Died March 15th, 1897 at 82 years old in London.

Occupations
actuary, barrister, mathematician, university teacher

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan