1861–1947
Alfred North Whitehead
English mathematician and philosopher
86years old at death
31,728days lived
86%of the people on this site died younger
Alfred North Whitehead was born on 15 February 1861 and died on 30 December 1947, aged 86 years and 318 days. That is 31,728 days in all.
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