1809–1892
Alfred Tennyson
British Poet Laureate
83years old at death
30,377days lived
78%of the people on this site died younger
Alfred Tennyson was born on 6 August 1809 and died on 6 October 1892, aged 83 years and 61 days. That is 30,377 days in all.
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- Sigmund FreudAustrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis · 1856–193983 yrs
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- Otto von BismarckGerman statesman and Chancellor · 1815–189883 yrs
- Henry FordAmerican business magnate · 1863–194783 yrs
- Omar KhayyámPersian mathematician and poet · c. 1048–1131c. 83 yrs
- James WattBritish engineer · 1736–181983 yrs
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Also born on 6 August
- Andy WarholAmerican artist, film director, and producer · 1928–198758 yrs
- Alexander FlemingScottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate · 1881–195573 yrs
- Lucille BallAmerican actress · 1911–198977 yrs
- Paul ClaudelFrench diplomat, poet and playwright · 1868–195586 yrs
- Robert MitchumAmerican actor · 1917–199779 yrs
- Johann BernoulliSwiss mathematician · 1667–174880 yrs
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