1845–1916
Élie Metchnikoff
Russian-French immunologist, embryologist, biologist
71years old at death
25,993days lived
53%of the people on this site died younger
Élie Metchnikoff was born on 15 May 1845 and died on 15 July 1916, aged 71 years and 61 days. That is 25,993 days in all.
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