Oskar Backlund

Swedish astronomer (1846–1916).

Born April 28th, 1846 in Länghem. [ref]

Died August 29th, 1916 at 70 years old in Pulkovo.

Occupations
academic, astronomer
Wikipedia

It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks