1892–1975
George Paget Thomson
English physicist
83years old at death
30,444days lived
78%of the people on this site died younger
George Paget Thomson was born on 3 May 1892 and died on 10 September 1975, aged 83 years and 130 days. That is 30,444 days in all.
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