German folk song researcher, professor at the ludwig-maximilians-universität (lmu) in munich, member of the white rose (1893-1943).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Chur.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 49 years old in Munich Prison, Munich (decapitation).
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