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    How old was the oldest person to ever live?

    Question #71753. Asked by baby_blue2006. (Oct 24 06 3:20 PM)


    Brainyblonde

    		The greatest fully-authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Madam Jeanne Louise Calment of France. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997. Centenarians surviving beyond age 114 is an extremely rare occurrence. It is thought that only one 115-year life can be expected per 2.1 billion persons.

    Mrs. Maude Ferris-Luse (neé Davis) born on January 21, 1887 in Morley, Michigan now at age 114 is currently the world's oldest living person whose date-of-birth can be fully authenticated.

    http://www.grg.org/Guinness2002.htm

    Oct 24 06, 3:31 PM
    What-A-Mess

    		Biblically...

    Methuselah or Metushélach is the oldest person whose age is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He reportedly reached the age of 969 years. According to the Book of Genesis 5:27: "And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah

    Oct 24 06, 5:35 PM
    Saiqa

    		According to Wikipedia the oldest person ever was Jeanne Calment. She was 122 years old.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_people#Among_the_oldest_ever_.28115.2B.29

    Oct 29 06, 12:59 AM

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