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This is a list of the oldest living people who have been verified to be alive as of the dates of the cited supporting sources. It was estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reached the age of 110. [1]
Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history , music theory , mathematics , and astronomy , as well as many hymns .
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.
Bonnie Herman was the singer of the original "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm Is There" commercial jingle, which ran for several years. She is the daughter of Lawrence Welk original Champagne Lady, Lois Best, and Jules Herman, who was a trumpeter in the Welk orchestra. She is the niece of big band leader Woody Herman.
Herman the Recluse (Latin: Hermannus Heremitus) was, according to legend, a thirteenth-century Benedictine monk best known as the author (actual or supposed) of the Codex Gigas—the "Devil's Bible". The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice , Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and ...
The biggest sturgeon of the season, to date, is Kurt Knoll's 148-pound female, which he speared out of the Upriver Lakes Feb. 17. Of the sturgeon harvested this year so far, eight have weighed ...
Globally, sturgeon fisheries are of great value, primarily as a source for caviar, but also for flesh. [42] Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviar—a delicacy, and the reason why caviar-producing sturgeons are among the most valuable and endangered of all wildlife resources. [43]
Dianne McMahon, 64, of Baraga, the chef at the annual Hunter's Stew in Herman, helps prepare the tables inside Herman Hall, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Herman.