c. AD 721–815
Jabir ibn Hayyan
8th-century Islamic alchemist and author
c. 94years, roughly
95%of the people on this site died younger
Jabir ibn Hayyan was born in about AD 721 and died in about AD 815, so lived for roughly 94 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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