Who was Jeanne Louise Calment?
Q: Who was Jeanne Louise Calment?
A: Jeanne Louise Calment was a French supercentenarian and the verified oldest person in history when she died at the age of 122 years, 164 days.
Q: What was Calment known for?
A: Calment was known for being the only person to have surpassed 120 years of age, as well as for holding the record for being the oldest living person for the longest period of time.
Q: When did Calment become the oldest person ever according to Guinness World Records?
A: Calment became the oldest person ever according to Guinness World Records on 17 October 1995, when she reached 120 years and 238 days.
Q: Who did Calment surpass to become the oldest person ever?
A: Calment surpassed Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan to become the oldest person ever. Izumi's claim of being 120 years and 237 days old at the time of his death on 21 February 1986 has since been discounted.
Q: How long did Calment hold the record for being the oldest living person?
A: Calment held the record for being the oldest living person for nearly nine years and seven months, counting from the death of Florence Knapp on 11 January 1988 to her own death on 4 August 1997.
Q: When did Tane Ikai of Japan die and what was significant about it?
A: Tane Ikai of Japan died on 12 July 1995, and it was significant because Calment became the last living link from the 1870s after Ikai's death.
Q: Who became the oldest living recognized person after Calment's death?
A: After Calment's death, the oldest living recognized person was Marie-Louise Meilleur, who was 116 years old at the time.
