1911–1995
William Alfred Fowler
American nuclear physicist
83years old at death
30,533days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
William Alfred Fowler was born on 9 August 1911 and died on 14 March 1995, aged 83 years and 217 days. That is 30,533 days in all.
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