c. 287–212 BC
Archimedes
Greek mathematician and physicist
c. 75years, roughly
60%of the people on this site died younger
Archimedes was born in about 287 BC and died in about 212 BC, so lived for roughly 75 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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