c. 371–287 BC
Theophrastus
Greek philosopher
c. 84years, roughly
79%of the people on this site died younger
Theophrastus was born in about 371 BC and died in about 287 BC, so lived for roughly 84 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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