1852–1931
Albert Abraham Michelson
American physicist
78years old at death
28,629days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Albert Abraham Michelson was born on 19 December 1852 and died on 9 May 1931, aged 78 years and 141 days. That is 28,629 days in all.
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