c. 1221–1274
Bonaventure
Franciscan, bishop, cardinal, Doctor of the Church, Catholic saint
c. 53years, roughly
19%of the people on this site died younger
Bonaventure was born in about 1221 and died in about 1274, so lived for roughly 53 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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- René DescartesFrench philosopher, mathematician, and scientist · 1596–165053 yrs
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian composer · 1840–189353 yrs
- Enrico FermiItalian–American physicist · 1901–195453 yrs
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- Mary ShelleyEnglish writer · 1797–185153 yrs
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Where this comes from
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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