1822–1911
Francis Galton
British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist
88years old at death
32,476days lived
89%of the people on this site died younger
Francis Galton was born on 16 February 1822 and died on 17 January 1911, aged 88 years and 335 days. That is 32,476 days in all.
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