1805–1859
Alexis de Tocqueville
French political thinker and historian, minister of Foreign Affairs
53years old at death
19,619days lived
20%of the people on this site died younger
Alexis de Tocqueville was born on 29 July 1805 and died on 16 April 1859, aged 53 years and 261 days. That is 19,619 days in all.
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