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Karl Ludwig von Littrow
Austrian astronomer (1811–1877).
Born July 18th, 1811 in Kazan.
Died November 16th, 1877 at 66 years old in Venice.
Occupations
astronomer, university teacher
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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