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John Sealy Townsend

Irish mathematical physicist.

Born June 7th, 1868 in Galway.

Died February 16th, 1957 at 88 years old in Oxford.

Occupations
physicist, university teacher
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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