1865–1943
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist
78years old at death
28,625days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Pieter Zeeman was born on 25 May 1865 and died on 9 October 1943, aged 78 years and 137 days. That is 28,625 days in all.
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