Joseph Thomson

Scottish geologist and explorer.

Born February 14th, 1858 in Penpont.

Died August 2nd, 1895 at 37 years old in London (influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia).

Occupations
explorer, geologist, naturalist, writer

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner