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Conrad Gessner — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 March 1516 · Died: 13 December 1565 · Age at death: 49

How old was Conrad Gessner when he died?

Conrad Gessner died aged 49. He was born on 26 March 1516 and died on 13 December 1565.

Swiss naturalist and author of a massive zoological encyclopedia

Did you know?His work included descriptions of legendary creatures like unicorns and sea monsters alongside scientifically accurate observations of real animals.

Conrad Gessner (Latin: Conradus Gesnerus; 26 March 1516 – 13 December 1565) was a Swiss physician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologist.

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Age at death: 49
Years since death: 460

Born: March 26, 1516 · Zurich, Switzerland
Died: December 13, 1565
Cause of death: Plague
Nationality: Swiss
Known for: Science, Scholarship

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