1894–1966
Georges Lemaître
Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest
71years old at death
26,270days lived
54%of the people on this site died younger
Georges Lemaître was born on 17 July 1894 and died on 20 June 1966, aged 71 years and 338 days. That is 26,270 days in all.
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