1776–1856
Amedeo Avogadro
Italian scientist
79years old at death
29,188days lived
70%of the people on this site died younger
Amedeo Avogadro was born on 9 August 1776 and died on 9 July 1856, aged 79 years and 335 days. That is 29,188 days in all.
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