1891–1974
James Chadwick
English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932
82years old at death
30,227days lived
77%of the people on this site died younger
James Chadwick was born on 20 October 1891 and died on 24 July 1974, aged 82 years and 277 days. That is 30,227 days in all.
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- Arthur RimbaudFrench poet · 1854–189137 yrs
- John DeweyAmerican philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer · 1859–195292 yrs
- Isabelle de CharrièreDutch French-language writer and composer · 1740–180565 yrs
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