1656–1742
Edmond Halley
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist
85years old at death
31,123days lived
82%of the people on this site died younger
Edmond Halley was born on 8 November 1656 and died on 25 January 1742, aged 85 years and 78 days. That is 31,123 days in all.
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