British metallurgist (1899-1968).
Born May 15th, 1899 in Worcester Park.
Died September 27th, 1968 at 69 years old in Oxford.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson