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John Dobson
American astronomer (1915–2014).
Born September 14th, 1915 in Beijing.
Died January 15th, 2014 at 98 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Occupations
astronomer, inventor
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi