1781–1848
George Stephenson
English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways"
67years old at death
24,535days lived
44%of the people on this site died younger
George Stephenson was born on 9 June 1781 and died on 12 August 1848, aged 67 years and 64 days. That is 24,535 days in all.
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Also born on 9 June
- Peter the GreatTsar/Emperor of Russia from 1682 to 1725 · 1672–172552 yrs
- Bertha von SuttnerAustrian novelist, radical (organizational) pacifist, editor · 1843–191471 yrs
- Selim II11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1524–157450 yrs
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- Johann Gottfried Galle ↗German astronomer · 1812–191098 yrs
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