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Salvador Luria

Italian american microbiologist.

Born August 13th, 1912 in Turin.

Died February 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Lexington (cardiovascular disease).

Occupations
chemist, microbiologist, university teacher, virologist
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