1931–2021
Martinus J. G. Veltman
Dutch theoretical physicist
89years old at death
32,699days lived
90%of the people on this site died younger
Martinus J. G. Veltman was born on 27 June 1931 and died on 4 January 2021, aged 89 years and 191 days. That is 32,699 days in all.
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