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Robert B. Leighton

American astronomer (1919–1997).

Born September 10th, 1919 in Detroit.

Died March 9th, 1997 at 77 years old in Pasadena.

Occupations
astronomer, astrophysicist, physicist, university teacher
Wikipedia

Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir