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100 years, 15 days. Chinese. First Lady of the Republic of China; widow of the President of China Li Xiannian [307] Mynever Shuteriqi. F. June 21, 1924. 100 years, 15 days.
Naomi Whitehead [2] F. 26 September 1910. 113 years, 281 days. United States. 15. Claudia Baccarini [2] F. 13 October 1910.
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [a] 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 ...
Centenarian. A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations in 2012 estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide. [1]
Lists of centenarians. For people known exclusively for attaining extreme ages, see Oldest people. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, pictured outside Dover Castle. The following is a list of lists of well documented famous centenarians by categorized occupation (people who lived to be or are currently living at 100 years or more of age) that ...
The longest lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who lived to age 116 years and 54 days. The oldest living person in the world whose age has been validated is 117-year-old Maria Branyas of Spain, born 4 March 1907. [1] The oldest living verified man is 111-year-old John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, born 26 ...
This article lists living claims greater than that of the oldest living person whose age has been independently verified, American-born Spanish woman Maria Branyas, aged 117 years, 122 days, and deceased claims greater than that of the oldest person ever whose age has been verified, French woman Jeanne Calment, who died aged 122 years and 164 ...
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language.. Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children. In Europe, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press around 1440 made possi