1715–1771
Claude Adrien Helvétius
French philosopher;
56years old at death
20,788days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Claude Adrien Helvétius was born on 26 January 1715 and died on 26 December 1771, aged 56 years and 334 days. That is 20,788 days in all.
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