1742–1823
Pius VII
Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823
81years old at death
29,590days lived
73%of the people on this site died younger
Pius VII was born on 14 August 1742 and died on 20 August 1823, aged 81 years and 6 days. That is 29,590 days in all.
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- J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist · 1892–197381 yrs
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- VictoriaQueen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901 · 1819–190181 yrs
- David HilbertGerman mathematician · 1862–194381 yrs
- Selma LagerlöfSwedish writer · 1858–194081 yrs
- André GideFrench author and Nobel laureate · 1869–195181 yrs
- Henri BergsonFrench philosopher · 1859–194181 yrs
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Also born on 14 August
- John GalsworthyEnglish novelist and playwright · 1867–193365 yrs
- Hans Christian ØrstedDanish physicist and chemist · 1777–185173 yrs
- Urban VIIPope of the Catholic Church in September 1590 · 1521–159069 yrs
- James Horner ↗American film composer and conductor · 1953–201561 yrs
- Richard Ernst ↗Swiss physical chemist and Nobel laureate · 1933–202187 yrs
- Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia ↗King of Prussia · 1688–174051 yrs
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