2006-12-16 12:16:02 · 7 answers · asked by Dave 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Presently (since December 11, 2006), the oldest verified living person is 115-year-old Emiliano Mercado del Toro of Puerto Rico, born August 21, 1891. The oldest living woman is 115 years old Julie Winnefred Bertrand of Canada, born September 16, 1891.
The longest unambiguously documented lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875-1997) who was aged 122 years and 164 days at the time of her death.
2006-12-16 12:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by xblondie712x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Maria Esther de Capovilla, considered the world oldest person, has died in her native Ecuador, her granddaughter said Monday. At 116, she was born the same year as Charlie Chaplin and married the year the U.S. entered World War I.
An American woman, Elizabeth Bolden of Memphis, is now the oldest known person alive, according to Guinness World Records. She is also 116 — but 11 months younger than Capovilla.
Emiliano Mercado Del Toro of Puerto Rico retains the title as oldest man. He turned 115 last Monday.
2006-12-16 12:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i individually understand one that is a hundred and five yet i think the oldest is Gertrude Baines (born April 6, 1894) is an American supercentenarian who's at present, at age 114, the oldest living guy or woman in the international in accordance to Guiness international records, by using fact the January 2, 2009 dying of Portuguese female Maria de Jesus. An African American, Baines lives in la. different than for her arthritis and lack of ability to stroll, Baines is quite healthful and has on no account had a heavily ill day in her life
2016-10-15 02:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As of August 29, 2006 an American woman, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, has become the oldest living woman and person in the world - for the second time. This time she was given the title as the result of the death on August 27 of Maria Esther Capovilla of Ecuador, who was found to be older than Bolden last December and given the recognition Bolden had held since last August.
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xblondie7 has it correct. I just heard something on TV about it! Weird!
2006-12-16 12:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The oldest living woman is Winnifred Bertrand. She is 115 years old.
2006-12-17 22:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a woman of 127 years and 164 days old called Jeanne Louise Calment from France
2006-12-16 12:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
barbara bush
2006-12-16 12:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by Equivocal and Decisive 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋