1916–2004
Maurice Wilkins
New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist
87years old at death
32,071days lived
87%of the people on this site died younger
Maurice Wilkins was born on 15 December 1916 and died on 5 October 2004, aged 87 years and 295 days. That is 32,071 days in all.
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