1892–1965
Edward Victor Appleton
English physicist
72years old at death
26,524days lived
56%of the people on this site died younger
Edward Victor Appleton was born on 6 September 1892 and died on 21 April 1965, aged 72 years and 227 days. That is 26,524 days in all.
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