French woman Jeanne Louise Calment was the longest-living person, passing away in 1997 at the age of 122. She was granted the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person who ever lived in 1995.
After Calment died, the oldest living person was Gertrude Baines, who died on September 11, 2009, at the age of 115.
Who is or was the oldest person ever to live on Earth? How old are/were they?(6 Answers)
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Jeanne Calment, age 122 years and 164 days
How old is the oldest person in the world, today?(1 Answer)
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Kama Chinen is the oldest at 114, the oldest person before was Gertrude Baines at 115. The oldest person to have ever lived recently was Jeanne Calment who ...
How long do you hope to live?(2 Answers)
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123. As I remember it the record is 122. I would hate to not even try for the record. I am not interested in the practical details; but ...
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Arles, France
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Died
August 4, 1997
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World record holder for the oldest person to ever have lived, living until the age of 122
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Lived on her own until the age of 110 in France
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Oldest living person to have met Vincent van Gogh at the age of 113
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Appeared in the Vincent and Me movie
