1926–1996
Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics recipient
70years old at death
25,864days lived
52%of the people on this site died younger
Abdus Salam was born on 29 January 1926 and died on 21 November 1996, aged 70 years and 297 days. That is 25,864 days in all.
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