1758–1840
Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers
German physician and astronomer
81years old at death
29,727days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was born on 11 October 1758 and died on 2 March 1840, aged 81 years and 143 days. That is 29,727 days in all.
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