1906–1992
Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and United States Navy officer
85years old at death
31,069days lived
82%of the people on this site died younger
Grace Hopper was born on 9 December 1906 and died on 1 January 1992, aged 85 years and 23 days. That is 31,069 days in all.
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- John MiltonEnglish poet and civil servant · 1608–167465 yrs
- Peter KropotkinRussian revolutionary socialist and philosopher · 1842–192178 yrs
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- Fritz HaberGerman chemist and receiver of the Nobel prize · 1868–193465 yrs
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