1744–1829
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
French naturalist
85years old at death
31,184days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck was born on 1 August 1744 and died on 18 December 1829, aged 85 years and 139 days. That is 31,184 days in all.
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