1733–1804
Joseph Priestley
English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist
70years old at death
25,885days lived
52%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph Priestley was born on 24 March 1733 and died on 6 February 1804, aged 70 years and 319 days. That is 25,885 days in all.
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