1820–1903
Herbert Spencer
English philosopher and political theorist
83years old at death
30,538days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
Herbert Spencer was born on 28 April 1820 and died on 8 December 1903, aged 83 years and 224 days. That is 30,538 days in all.
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