1805–1865
William Rowan Hamilton
Irish mathematician and astronomer
60years old at death
21,944days lived
30%of the people on this site died younger
William Rowan Hamilton was born on 4 August 1805 and died on 2 September 1865, aged 60 years and 29 days. That is 21,944 days in all.
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