1810–1865
Elizabeth Gaskell
British author
55years old at death
20,133days lived
22%of the people on this site died younger
Elizabeth Gaskell was born on 29 September 1810 and died on 12 November 1865, aged 55 years and 44 days. That is 20,133 days in all.
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Also born on 29 September
- Enrico FermiItalian–American physicist · 1901–195453 yrs
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- SallustRoman historian and politician · 86–35 BC50 yrs
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