1856–1940
Joseph John Thomson
British physicist
83years old at death
30,570days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph John Thomson was born on 18 December 1856 and died on 30 August 1940, aged 83 years and 256 days. That is 30,570 days in all.
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