1712–1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer
66years old at death
24,110days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on 28 June 1712 and died on 2 July 1778, aged 66 years and 4 days. That is 24,110 days in all.
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- John SteinbeckAmerican writer · 1902–196866 yrs
- Andrew JohnsonPresident of the United States from 1865 to 1869 · 1808–187566 yrs
- Joseph ConradPolish-British writer · 1857–192466 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 66
Also born on 28 June
- Luigi PirandelloItalian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet · 1867–193669 yrs
- Maria Göppert MayerGerman-born American theoretical physicist · 1906–197265 yrs
- Alexis CarrelFrench surgeon and biologist · 1873–194471 yrs
- John WesleyBritish cleric and founder of the Methodist movement · 1703–179187 yrs
- P. V. Narasimha Rao ↗Prime Minister of India · 1921–200483 yrs
- Itamar Franco ↗Brazilian politician · 1930–201180 yrs
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