1906–1988
Ernst Ruska
German physicist
81years old at death
29,739days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
Ernst Ruska was born on 25 December 1906 and died on 27 May 1988, aged 81 years and 154 days. That is 29,739 days in all.
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