German explorer (1837-1875).
Born May 7th, 1837 in Stetten im Remstal.
Died April 4th, 1875 at 37 years old in Stuttgart (falling from height).
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel