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Wilhelm Eduard Weber

German physicist (1804–1891).

Born October 4th, 1804 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1891 at 86 years old in Göttingen.

Occupations
philosopher, physicist, 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