c. AD 100–170
Ptolemy
2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
c. 70years, roughly
50%of the people on this site died younger
Ptolemy was born in about AD 100 and died in about AD 170, so lived for roughly 70 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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