1473–1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer
70years old at death
25,661days lived
51%of the people on this site died younger
Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 28 February 1473 and died on 3 June 1543, aged 70 years and 95 days. That is 25,661 days in all.
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