1874–1922
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer
47years old at death
17,490days lived
13%of the people on this site died younger
Ernest Shackleton was born on 15 February 1874 and died on 5 January 1922, aged 47 years and 324 days. That is 17,490 days in all.
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Also born on 15 February
- Jeremy BenthamBritish philosopher, jurist, and social reformer · 1748–183284 yrs
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- Alfred North WhiteheadEnglish mathematician and philosopher · 1861–194786 yrs
- Susan B. AnthonyAmerican women's rights activist · 1820–190686 yrs
- Charles Édouard GuillaumeSwiss physicist · 1861–193877 yrs
- Dzhokhar DudayevSoviet general, Chechen leader · 1944–199652 yrs
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