1825–1895
Thomas Henry Huxley
British biologist and comparative anatomist
70years old at death
25,623days lived
50%of the people on this site died younger
Thomas Henry Huxley was born on 4 May 1825 and died on 29 June 1895, aged 70 years and 56 days. That is 25,623 days in all.
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