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Margaret Burbidge

British american astronomer (1919-2020).

Born August 12th, 1919 in Davenport.

Died April 5th, 2020 at 100 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Occupations
astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher
Wikipedia

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