1853–1928
Hendrik Lorentz
Dutch physicist
74years old at death
27,228days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Hendrik Lorentz was born on 18 July 1853 and died on 4 February 1928, aged 74 years and 201 days. That is 27,228 days in all.
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