1821–1902
Rudolf Virchow
German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician
80years old at death
29,546days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
Rudolf Virchow was born on 13 October 1821 and died on 5 September 1902, aged 80 years and 327 days. That is 29,546 days in all.
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