1839–1914
Charles Sanders Peirce
American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist
74years old at death
27,249days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Charles Sanders Peirce was born on 10 September 1839 and died on 19 April 1914, aged 74 years and 221 days. That is 27,249 days in all.
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