1768–1830
Joseph Fourier
French mathematician and physicist
62years old at death
22,700days lived
33%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph Fourier was born on 21 March 1768 and died on 16 May 1830, aged 62 years and 56 days. That is 22,700 days in all.
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