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Robert Green Ingersoll — Age & Birthday
Born: 11 August 1833 · Died: 21 July 1899 · Age at death: 65
How old was Robert Green Ingersoll when he died?
Robert Green Ingersoll died aged 65. He was born on 11 August 1833 and died on 21 July 1899.
American lawyer and orator known for his advocacy of agnosticism
Did you know?He was a close friend of Walt Whitman and delivered the eulogy at the famous poet's funeral.
Robert Green Ingersoll (August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899), nicknamed "the Great Agnostic", was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism.
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- Age at death
- 65
- Years since death
- 127
- Born
- August 11, 1833 · Dresden, United States
- Died
- July 21, 1899
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Law, Politics, Literature
Family
- Father
- John Ingersoll
- Spouse
- Eva Parker Ingersoll
- Child
- Eva Ingersoll Brown
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