c. 1260–1328
Meister Eckhart
German philosopher and theologian
c. 68years, roughly
46%of the people on this site died younger
Meister Eckhart was born in about 1260 and died in about 1328, so lived for roughly 68 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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