1882–1945
Robert H. Goddard
American physicist
62years old at death
22,954days lived
35%of the people on this site died younger
Robert H. Goddard was born on 5 October 1882 and died on 10 August 1945, aged 62 years and 309 days. That is 22,954 days in all.
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