Yuri Knorozov

Soviet and russian mesoamericanist (1922-1999).

Born November 19th, 1922 in Pivdenne.

Died March 30th, 1999 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).

Occupations
anthropologist, archaeologist, egyptologist, ethnographer, ethnologist, historian, linguist, mesoamericanist
Website
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