1859–1952
John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer
92years old at death
33,827days lived
94%of the people on this site died younger
John Dewey was born on 20 October 1859 and died on 1 June 1952, aged 92 years and 225 days. That is 33,827 days in all.
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