1924–2010
Benoit Mandelbrot
Polish-born, French and American mathematician
85years old at death
31,374days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Benoit Mandelbrot was born on 20 November 1924 and died on 14 October 2010, aged 85 years and 328 days. That is 31,374 days in all.
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