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Władysław Szafer

Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, geologist and professor (1886-1970).

Born July 23rd, 1886 in Sosnowiec.

Died November 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in Kraków.

Occupations
archaeologist, botanical collector, botanist, geologist, paleontologist, scientific collector, university teacher

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