c. AD 801–873
Al-Kindi
Muslim Arab philosopher, mathematician and physician
c. 72years, roughly
54%of the people on this site died younger
Al-Kindi was born in about AD 801 and died in about AD 873, so lived for roughly 72 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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