1888–1946
John Logie Baird
Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television
57years old at death
21,123days lived
26%of the people on this site died younger
John Logie Baird was born on 13 August 1888 and died on 14 June 1946, aged 57 years and 305 days. That is 21,123 days in all.
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- Karl LiebknechtGerman socialist, editor, and co-founder of the Spartacus League · 1871–191947 yrs
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