1608–1674
John Milton
English poet and civil servant
65years old at death
24,075days lived
41%of the people on this site died younger
John Milton was born on 9 December 1608 and died on 8 November 1674, aged 65 years and 334 days. That is 24,075 days in all.
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- Johann Sebastian BachGerman composer · 1685–175065 yrs
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- Francis BaconEnglish philosopher and statesman · 1561–162665 yrs
- Jacques CartierBreton maritime explorer of North America · 1492–155765 yrs
- David HumeScottish philosopher, economist, and historian · 1711–177665 yrs
- Constantine the GreatRoman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity · AD 272–33765 yrs
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Also born on 9 December
- Peter KropotkinRussian revolutionary socialist and philosopher · 1842–192178 yrs
- Kirk DouglasAmerican actor · 1916–2020103 yrs
- Fritz HaberGerman chemist and receiver of the Nobel prize · 1868–193465 yrs
- Grace HopperAmerican computer scientist and United States Navy officer · 1906–199285 yrs
- Carl Wilhelm ScheeleSwedish German chemist who discovered oxygen · 1742–178643 yrs
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