1882–1944
Arthur Eddington
British astrophysicist
61years old at death
22,609days lived
32%of the people on this site died younger
Arthur Eddington was born on 28 December 1882 and died on 22 November 1944, aged 61 years and 330 days. That is 22,609 days in all.
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- Li BaiClassical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty · AD 701–76261 yrs
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Also born on 28 December
- Woodrow Wilson28th President of the United States · 1856–192467 yrs
- John von NeumannHungarian and American mathematician and physicist · 1903–195753 yrs
- Liu XiaoboChinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist · 1955–201761 yrs
- TitusTenth Roman Emperor · AD 39–8141 yrs
- Stan LeeAmerican comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer · 1922–201895 yrs
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