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Manfred von Ardenne
German researcher and applied physicist (1907-1997).
Born January 20th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died May 26th, 1997 at 90 years old in Dresden.
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