1791–1871
Charles Babbage
English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer
79years old at death
29,150days lived
70%of the people on this site died younger
Charles Babbage was born on 26 December 1791 and died on 18 October 1871, aged 79 years and 296 days. That is 29,150 days in all.
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