1544–1603
William Gilbert
English physician, physicist and natural philosopher
59years old at death
21,729days lived
29%of the people on this site died younger
William Gilbert was born on 3 June 1544 and died on 30 November 1603, aged 59 years and 180 days. That is 21,729 days in all.
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