by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 12, 2025 | Case Study, In Depth
One of the more fascinating longevity claims is the one about Monroe Rutty, who died in Michigan 0n 30 May 1971 at the supposed age of 111. A male claim to 111 in the 1970s is not totally impossible but it’s unlikely to be accurate as very few male...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 10, 2025 | In Depth
This year marks 80 years since World War II ended. Most veterans of this major war are now long gone and the ones who remain are now almost exclusively centenarians. In a little over a decade or so there will be none left who can provide first-hand accounts of the...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Oct 21, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
Being a fan of supercentenarians, I regularly go “hunting” for birthday reports about people celebrating their 110th, 111th etc. birthday to identify potentially new supercentenarians that we don’t know about. Our research and understanding of...
