1902–1987
Walter Houser Brattain
American physicist
85years old at death
31,291days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Walter Houser Brattain was born on 10 February 1902 and died on 13 October 1987, aged 85 years and 245 days. That is 31,291 days in all.
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