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Sum Ying Fung. Sum Ying Fung (née Eng, Chinese: 吴如英, 27 January 1899 – 6 December 2011), was a Chinese Canadian supercentenarian who was the oldest person in Canada in 2011. Sum Ying Eng was born in Wing On Village, Yanping, China in 1899. [81] In 1926, she married Chong Lim Fung, who had been working in Canada since 1911.
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is Maria Branyas of Spain (born in ...
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more lists of centenarians, see lists of centenarians. For living people known just for their longevity, see List of oldest living people.
Chester Brown (born 1960) – creator of Yummy Fur, Underwater and Louis Riel. John Byrne (born 1950) – influenced superhero characters like The Fantastic Four and Superman. Andy Donato (born 1937) – editorial cartoonist for the Toronto Sun. Hal Foster (1892–1982) – artist for Tarzan comic strip, creator of Prince Valiant.
Maria Branyas (born 4 March 1907) of Spain is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] John Tinniswood (born 26 August 1912) of the United Kingdom is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
List of Canadians by notability; By city A. Abbotsford (British Columbia) Airdrie (Alberta) B. Barrie (Ontario) Bedford (Nova Scotia) Brampton (Ontario) Brandon (Manitoba) Brantford (Ontario) Brooks (Alberta) Burlington (Ontario) Burnaby (British Columbia) C. Caledon (Ontario) Calgary (Alberta) Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) Coquitlam ...
1491 — Jacques Cartier (d. 1557 ), Explorers of Canada, French explorers, 1535 — Martin Frobisher (d. 1594 ), Explorers of Canada, 1550 — John Davis (English explorer) (d. 1605 ), 1911 Britannica, Explorers of Canada, 1558 — Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts (d. 1628 ), Canadian historical figures,
The longest documented and verified human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France, a woman who lived to age 122 years and 164 days. As females live longer than males on average, women predominate in combined records. The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to age 116 years and 54 days.