Paul Lauterbur

American chemist (1929–2007).

Born May 6th, 1929 in Sidney. [ref]

Died March 27th, 2007 at 77 years old in Urbana (kidney disease). [ref]

Occupations
biophysicist, chemist, physicist, professor, researcher
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche