1860–1917
Eduard Buchner
German chemist
57years old at death
20,903days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Eduard Buchner was born on 20 May 1860 and died on 13 August 1917, aged 57 years and 85 days. That is 20,903 days in all.
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