1866–1919
Alfred Werner
Swiss chemist Nobel laureate
52years old at death
19,330days lived
19%of the people on this site died younger
Alfred Werner was born on 12 December 1866 and died on 15 November 1919, aged 52 years and 338 days. That is 19,330 days in all.
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