1901–1954
Enrico Fermi
Italian–American physicist
53years old at death
19,418days lived
20%of the people on this site died younger
Enrico Fermi was born on 29 September 1901 and died on 28 November 1954, aged 53 years and 60 days. That is 19,418 days in all.
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- Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet Union · 1870–192453 yrs
- René DescartesFrench philosopher, mathematician, and scientist · 1596–165053 yrs
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian composer · 1840–189353 yrs
- Al-GhazaliPersian Sunni Muslim scholar and mystic · c. 1058–1111c. 53 yrs
- James K. PolkPresident of the United States from 1845 to 1849 · 1795–184953 yrs
- Mary ShelleyEnglish writer · 1797–185153 yrs
- John von NeumannHungarian and American mathematician and physicist · 1903–195753 yrs
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Also born on 29 September
- Silvio BerlusconiItalian media tycoon and politician · 1936–202386 yrs
- SallustRoman historian and politician · 86–35 BC50 yrs
- Michelangelo AntonioniItalian film director and screenwriter · 1912–200794 yrs
- Ludwig von MisesAustrian-American economist · 1881–197392 yrs
- Anita EkbergSwedish actress · 1931–201583 yrs
- Henry III of FranceKing of France from 1574 to 1589 · 1551–158937 yrs
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