1564–1642
Galileo Galilei
Italian polymath
77years old at death
28,442days lived
66%of the people on this site died younger
Galileo Galilei was born on 25 February 1564 and died on 8 January 1642, aged 77 years and 317 days. That is 28,442 days in all.
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Also born on 25 February
- George HarrisonEnglish musician and member of the Beatles · 1943–200158 yrs
- Pierre-Auguste RenoirFrench painter and sculptor · 1841–191978 yrs
- Carlo GoldoniItalian playwright · 1707–179385 yrs
- Lesya UkrainkaUkrainian poet, writer and feminist · 1871–191342 yrs
- José de San MartínArgentine general and independence leader · 1778–185072 yrs
- Benedetto CroceItalian philosopher · 1866–195286 yrs
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