History

How old was the oldest verified person in history?

122 years

Background

Jeanne Calment from France lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. She died in 1997. This makes her the official world record holder as the oldest person of all time. As a young girl she even met the painter Vincent van Gogh in her shop. She found him rude and dirty back then.

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