1915–1990
Robert Hofstadter
American physicist and Nobel laureate
75years old at death
27,679days lived
61%of the people on this site died younger
Robert Hofstadter was born on 5 February 1915 and died on 17 November 1990, aged 75 years and 285 days. That is 27,679 days in all.
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