1834–1919
Ernst Haeckel
German zoologist
85years old at death
31,219days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Ernst Haeckel was born on 16 February 1834 and died on 9 August 1919, aged 85 years and 174 days. That is 31,219 days in all.
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