1647–1717
Maria Sibylla Merian
German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist
69years old at death
25,488days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Maria Sibylla Merian was born on 2 April 1647 and died on 13 January 1717, aged 69 years and 286 days. That is 25,488 days in all.
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