1933–2012
Elinor Ostrom
American political economist
78years old at death
28,799days lived
68%of the people on this site died younger
Elinor Ostrom was born on 7 August 1933 and died on 12 June 2012, aged 78 years and 310 days. That is 28,799 days in all.
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