1899–1980
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
American physicist
81years old at death
29,813days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was born on 13 March 1899 and died on 27 October 1980, aged 81 years and 228 days. That is 29,813 days in all.
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