c. 470–399 BC
Socrates
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
c. 71years, roughly
52%of the people on this site died younger
Socrates was born in about 470 BC and died in about 399 BC, so lived for roughly 71 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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- Grover Cleveland22nd & 24th President of the United States · 1837–190871 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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