Longest documented human lifespan – since 30 March 1991
Oldest living person (7 July 1990 – 4 August 1997)
Spouse
Fernand Calment
(m. 1896; died 1942)
Children
1: Yvonne Calment (1898–1934)
Jeanne Louise Calment (French:[ʒanlwizkalmɑ̃]ⓘ; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian and, with a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days, the oldest person ever whose age has been verified.[1] Her longevity attracted media attention and medical studies of her health and lifestyle. She is the only person in history who has been verified to have reached the age of 120.
According to census records, Calment outlived both her daughter and her grandson.[2] In January 1988, she was widely reported to be the oldest living person, and in 1995, at age 120, was declared the oldest verified person to have ever lived.[3]
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