1838–1916
Ernst Mach
Austrian physicist
78years old at death
28,489days lived
66%of the people on this site died younger
Ernst Mach was born on 18 February 1838 and died on 19 February 1916, aged 78 years and 1 day. That is 28,489 days in all.
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