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1818–1865

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures

47years old at death
17,210days lived
12%of the people on this site died younger

Ignaz Semmelweis was born on 1 July 1818 and died on 13 August 1865, aged 47 years and 43 days. That is 17,210 days in all.

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