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Visiting Inah Canabarro Lucas, World’s Oldest Nun
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – On 16 February 2024, the LongeviQuest team had the privilege of visiting Sister (Irmã) Inah Canabarro Lucas, recognizing her as Brazil’s oldest living...
Previously validated (but later disputed) supercentenarian claims
Introduction Humankind has always had a great fascination with individuals that are outliers in various aspects of life. Be it the fastest 100 meters sprinter or the tallest person ever. Individuals...
Yoshiko Naitō, Yamanashi Prefecture’s Oldest Living Person, Turns 112
It is with great pleasure for LongeviQuest to share that Mrs. Yoshiko Naitō of Japan turns 112 years old. She is a Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Yamanashi...
Seki Yoshida, Ibaraki Prefecture’s Oldest Living Person, Passed Away at 114
It is with a heavy heart that LongeviQuest reports Seki Yoshida's passing at 114 years old. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest living person in Ibaraki Prefecture. Her family announced...
Eulalia Bravo Bravo of Mexico Turned 111
LongeviQuest is delighted to announce that Eulalia Bravo Bravo of Mexico turned 111 years old. Her age has been validated by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS). Eulalia Bravo Bravo was born...
New Validation: Mary Louise Smirtic (1906-2016) of the United States
Mary Louise Smirtic was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2016 at the age of 110. Mary Louise Smirtic was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA, on 19 January 1906. She was a wife and a...
New Validation: Annemarie Zander (1913-2023) of Germany
Annemarie Zander was a validated German supercentenarian who died in 2023 at the age of 110. As a supercentenarian, she lived in Trier and was the oldest resident of Rhineland-Palatinate. Annemarie...
New Validation: Aline Miles (1911-Present) of United States
Aline Miles, age 112, is now a validated American supercentenarian. On 16 February 2022, following the passing of 112-year-old Bessie Harding, she became the oldest known living woman in the U.S....