1857–1913
Ferdinand de Saussure
Swiss linguist and philosopher
55years old at death
20,176days lived
22%of the people on this site died younger
Ferdinand de Saussure was born on 26 November 1857 and died on 22 February 1913, aged 55 years and 88 days. That is 20,176 days in all.
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