1831–1916
Richard Dedekind
German mathematician
84years old at death
30,809days lived
80%of the people on this site died younger
Richard Dedekind was born on 6 October 1831 and died on 12 February 1916, aged 84 years and 129 days. That is 30,809 days in all.
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