Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted November 15, 2013 http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM [mode = nerd] From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0. [/mode] regards, Hein We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy. 1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion) 2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion) 3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115 4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114 5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114 6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113 7. Mamie Rearden USA 113 8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113 9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113 10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113 11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113 12. Elsie Thompson USA 113 13. Jeralean Talley USA 112 14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112 15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112 16. Toshi Higano Jap 112 17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112 18. Bernice Madigan USA 112 19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112 20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112 21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112 22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112 23. Terue Ashida Jap 112 24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112 25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112 26. Grace Jones UK 112 27. Tome Tamura Jap 112 28. James Sisnett Barbados 112 29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112 30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112 31. Anna Henderson USA 112 32. Maggie James USA 112 33. Shun Moshino USA 112 34. Amelia England UK/USA 111 35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111 36. Ethel Lang UK 111 37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111 38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111 39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111 40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111 41. Anna Stoehr USA 111 42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111 43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111 44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111 45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111 Oh Grace, you've let yourself down, you've let Britain down, but more importantly, you've let me and my fiver down. So we have gone from 45 to 14 in less than 18 months? Low-hanging fruit indeed... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted November 15, 2013 OK I have some time on my hands so here is the current top 10. All women, the oldest bloke is Arturo Licate from Italy who wasn't born until 1902. 1. Misao Okawa 1898 Japan 2. Jeralean Talley 1899 US 3. Susannah Mushatt-Jones 1899 US 4. Bernice Madigan 1899 US 5. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi 1899 Italy (Oldest European) 6. Anna Henderson 1900 US 7. Antona Rivera 1900 US 8. Ethel Lang 1900 UK (Oldest Britain) 9. Nabi Tajima 1900 Japan 10. Blanche Cobb 1900 US So Ethel is starting much higher than Grace Jones did. McDonald's wasn't founded until 1940 and didn't become a franchise chain until 1955, which explains why so many Yank women are on the list - they were already in middle-age by then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 15, 2013 http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM [mode = nerd] From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0. [/mode] regards, Hein We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy. 1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion) 2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion) 3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115 4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114 5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114 6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113 7. Mamie Rearden USA 113 8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113 9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113 10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113 11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113 12. Elsie Thompson USA 113 13. Jeralean Talley USA 112 14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112 15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112 16. Toshi Higano Jap 112 17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112 18. Bernice Madigan USA 112 19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112 20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112 21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112 22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112 23. Terue Ashida Jap 112 24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112 25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112 26. Grace Jones UK 112 27. Tome Tamura Jap 112 28. James Sisnett Barbados 112 29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112 30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112 31. Anna Henderson USA 112 32. Maggie James USA 112 33. Shun Moshino USA 112 34. Amelia England UK/USA 111 35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111 36. Ethel Lang UK 111 37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111 38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111 39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111 40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111 41. Anna Stoehr USA 111 42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111 43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111 44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111 45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111 Oh Grace, you've let yourself down, you've let Britain down, but more importantly, you've let me and my fiver down. So we have gone from 45 to 14 in less than 18 months? Low-hanging fruit indeed... Yes, quite a few oldies have bit the dust in 2013... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted November 16, 2013 Definitely not in our lifetime and most probably not in our kids life will the last person from the 20th century die, takes at least two generations . Assuming life spans stay as they are (a dodgy assumption, I know) we may expect the last person from the 20th century to die around 2115. It doesn't take "at least two generations", but rather more exactly a century from now, or slightly more than three generations. regards, Hein Talking about life spans I remember my biology teacher saying the human body could probably live for maximum 150 years with some medical help (operations, medcine etc) and living a healthy life with the luck of good genes,I'm guessing were approaching that slowly and i think you will see a big jump in the longer we live with the decline of smoking . Humans could potentially live forever by stopping the cells aging or reversing them ,however wouldn't cells begin to break down after so many reversals kind of like photocopying a photocopy ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted November 16, 2013 Out of curiosity has there ever been a supercentenarian famous for anything other than their age? In other words, have any celebrities kept on going and going until they reached supercentenarian status? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,977 Posted November 16, 2013 There's a handful who have non-age reasons for fame albeit none of them at celebrity levels. Frederica Sagor Maas was an old-timey Hollywood screenwriter that lived to 111, and among the living today is Alexander Imich, who has some very vague non-age fame for paranormal research. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted November 16, 2013 Definitely not in our lifetime and most probably not in our kids life will the last person from the 20th century die, takes at least two generations . Assuming life spans stay as they are (a dodgy assumption, I know) we may expect the last person from the 20th century to die around 2115. It doesn't take "at least two generations", but rather more exactly a century from now, or slightly more than three generations. regards, Hein Talking about life spans I remember my biology teacher saying the human body could probably live for maximum 150 years with some medical help (operations, medcine etc) and living a healthy life with the luck of good genes,I'm guessing were approaching that slowly and i think you will see a big jump in the longer we live with the decline of smoking . Humans could potentially live forever by stopping the cells aging or reversing them ,however wouldn't cells begin to break down after so many reversals kind of like photocopying a photocopy ? I am currently at a conference in China and somebody put a slide on the screen yesterday of charting the worlds population over the last two hundred years there was a sharp up turn in the 1950s which the speaker attributed to the introduction of the polio vaccine.The question is what will be the limiting factor for the ageing of the general populace and are the Japanese and certain sectors of the rest of the world genetically disposed to longer life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted November 21, 2013 America's longest married couple celebrates their 81st wedding day: http://www.theguardi...inversary-video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 9, 2013 Reported to be the oldest man in the world and last survivor of the Polish-Soviet war Josef Kowalski has died at 113 http://histmag.org/Zmarl-Jozef-Kowalski-ostatni-weteran-wojny-polsko-bolszewickiej-8806 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted December 10, 2013 OK I have some time on my hands so here is the current top 10. All women, the oldest bloke is Arturo Licate from Italy who wasn't born until 1902. 1. Misao Okawa 1898 Japan 2. Jeralean Talley 1899 US 3. Susannah Mushatt-Jones 1899 US 4. Bernice Madigan 1899 US 5. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi 1899 Italy (Oldest European) 6. Anna Henderson 1900 US 7. Antona Rivera 1900 US 8. Ethel Lang 1900 UK (Oldest Britain) 9. Nabi Tajima 1900 Japan 10. Blanche Cobb 1900 US So Ethel is starting much higher than Grace Jones did. A depressingly high number of that crowd have been sitting on one of my DDP theme teams all year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 2, 2014 I'm sure she's been picked for the DDP - 2nd oldest person in Britain, Dorothy Baldwin dies - http://www.nottinghampost.com/Oldest-person-Notts-Dorothy-Baldwin-dies-111/story-20393047-detail/story.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,606 Posted January 2, 2014 I'm sure she's been picked for the DDP - 2nd oldest person in Britain, Dorothy Baldwin dies - http://www.nottingha...tail/story.html Bugger, I went for Ethel!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDead 0 Posted January 4, 2014 I always like to follow the oldest people. It's always interesting (and makes for a high number of deaths to follow) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 4, 2014 we're long overdue for one of the oldest people to die.Not one of the top 30 or so oldest people have died since Grace Jones went on november 14 so theres a big backlog that has to give any time now surely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDead 0 Posted January 5, 2014 The world's oldest person will reach the top 10 oldest ever in about 2 weeks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misao_Okawa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 5, 2014 I'm sure she's been picked for the DDP - 2nd oldest person in Britain, Dorothy Baldwin dies - http://www.nottingha...tail/story.html Bugger, I went for Ethel!! Totally understand. Hot!! Isn't she? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 5, 2014 we're long overdue for one of the oldest people to die.Not one of the top 30 or so oldest people have died since Grace Jones went on november 14 so theres a big backlog that has to give any time now surely Some of whom can be found on my depressingly unproductive DDP theme team of old women from last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,606 Posted January 5, 2014 I'm sure she's been picked for the DDP - 2nd oldest person in Britain, Dorothy Baldwin dies - http://www.nottingha...tail/story.html Bugger, I went for Ethel!! Totally understand. Hot!! Isn't she? Don't know about hot, but definitely warmer than Dorothy!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 12, 2014 Algeria's oldest man has died, at the tragically young age of 130 - http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2355054&language=en, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Badger Posted January 27, 2014 Paul McCartney and Ringo looked healthy on the Grammys last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 27, 2014 They might not be spring chickens these days but they hardly qualify to be included in the 'worlds oldest people' thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted January 28, 2014 Paul McCartney and Ringo looked healthy on the Grammys last night. They might not be spring chickens these days but they hardly qualify to be included in the 'worlds oldest people' thread No but Ringo was photographed with Yoko Ono, who may not be one of the worlds oldest people but she looks like she is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 29, 2014 Paul McCartney and Ringo looked healthy on the Grammys last night. They might not be spring chickens these days but they hardly qualify to be included in the 'worlds oldest people' thread No but Ringo was photographed with Yoko Ono, who may not be one of the worlds oldest people but she looks like she is. S'cuse the blatant racism but...aren't eightysomethings like Yoko considered middle-aged in Japan? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted January 29, 2014 This old girl, May Rush, was very bright and alert when they interviewed her on her 108th birthday the other day. I think she stands as good a chance as any of becoming an Aussie supercentenarian in two years' time: http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/may-rush-receives-premier-birthday-as-she-turns-108/story-fni0fit3-1226807929762 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted February 23, 2014 Alice Herz-Sommer has played the piano for the last time... http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/alice-herz-sommer-believed-to-be-world-s-oldest-holocaust-survivor-dies-at-110-1.1700183 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
