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Birth certificate of Jeanne Calment. Calment was born on 21 February 1875 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence. [1] Some of her close family members also had an above-average lifespan as her older brother, François (1865–1962), lived to the age of 97, her father, Nicolas (1837–1931), who was a shipbuilder, 93, and her mother, Marguerite Gilles (1838–1924), who was from a family of ...
The oldest person verified by modern standards, and the only person with evidence to have lived to be at least 120 years of age, is French woman Jeanne Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997), aged 122 years and 164 days.
Marie Brémont (1886–2001) is the fifth-oldest Frenchwoman ever and was the world's oldest person from November 2000 to June 2001. [1] Pictured in 1910, aged 23–24. French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age.
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin (née Labrosse; 7 March 1775 – 14 June 1847) [1] was a French balloonist and parachutist. She was the first to ascend solo and the first woman to make a parachute descent (in the gondola), from an altitude of 900 metres (3,000 ft) on 12 October 1799.
She was a basketball player, singer and circus attraction. Her first public performances were in 1962 at the age of 16. At 18 she received the title of Queen of Height in a contest in Chacrinha. Although her height was often claimed to be 7 feet 4.4 inches (224.8 cm), her real height was probably no more than 7 feet 0 inches. [274] 1947–?
British runner Jasmin Paris became the first woman ever to finish the legendary Barkley Marathons on Friday.. According to Keith Dunn who attends the race and provides updates on X – formerly ...
Marie Marthe Augustine Lemaitre Brémont (née Mesange; 25 April 1886 – 6 June 2001) [1] was a French supercentenarian and the oldest recognized person in the world from November 2000 until her death at age 115 years 42 days. [2]
As Sylvain drank his beer and Saphia sipped her tea, the two discussed London and how buzzy and exciting everything felt in the lead up to the 2012 Summer Olympics.