1870–1952
Maria Montessori
Italian physician and educator
81years old at death
29,833days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
Maria Montessori was born on 31 August 1870 and died on 6 May 1952, aged 81 years and 249 days. That is 29,833 days in all.
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