1823–1892
Ernest Renan
French philosopher and writer
69years old at death
25,419days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Ernest Renan was born on 28 February 1823 and died on 2 October 1892, aged 69 years and 217 days. That is 25,419 days in all.
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