1933–2024
Arno Allan Penzias
German-born American physicist
90years old at death
33,143days lived
92%of the people on this site died younger
Arno Allan Penzias was born on 26 April 1933 and died on 22 January 2024, aged 90 years and 271 days. That is 33,143 days in all.
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