French physicist (1889-1969).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Sèvres.
Died October 4th, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City.
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