c. 276–194 BC
Eratosthenes
Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, librarian and music theorist
c. 82years, roughly
75%of the people on this site died younger
Eratosthenes was born in about 276 BC and died in about 194 BC, so lived for roughly 82 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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