The last of an era? A few “endlings” of bygone centuries
People like tracking ends of eras or major events; Titanic survivors, the fascination with the...
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Kyōsen Kineya, Renowned Nagauta Shamisen Master, Validated at 110 Years Old
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Searching for the First (Verifiable) Centenarian
For several decades, Norwegian man Eilif Philipsen has been recognized as the earliest-born...
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Anna Jonsdotter – 111 Years Old in 1829?!
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants....
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Missing data, or were there simply no more early supercentenarians?
Pictured: Margaret Ann Neve (1792-1903), image taken by Thomas Alfred Grut, displayed in National...
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