1877–1947
G.H. Hardy
British mathematician
70years old at death
25,863days lived
52%of the people on this site died younger
G.H. Hardy was born on 7 February 1877 and died on 1 December 1947, aged 70 years and 297 days. That is 25,863 days in all.
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