1858–1947
Max Planck
German theoretical physicist
89years old at death
32,670days lived
90%of the people on this site died younger
Max Planck was born on 23 April 1858 and died on 4 October 1947, aged 89 years and 164 days. That is 32,670 days in all.
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Also born on 23 April
- William ShakespeareEnglish playwright and poet · 1564–161652 yrs
- James BuchananPresident of the United States from 1857 to 1861 · 1791–186877 yrs
- Halldór LaxnessIcelandic author · 1902–199895 yrs
- Shirley TempleAmerican actress and diplomat · 1928–201485 yrs
- Sergei ProkofievRussian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor · 1891–195361 yrs
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