Leo Baekeland

Belgium american inventor (1863-1944).

Born November 14th, 1863 in Ghent. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Beacon (cerebral hemorrhage).

Occupations
chemist, inventor
Wikipedia

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein