1871–1937
Ernest Rutherford
New Zealand physicist
66years old at death
24,156days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger
Ernest Rutherford was born on 30 August 1871 and died on 19 October 1937, aged 66 years and 50 days. That is 24,156 days in all.
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