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The son of Aglaos, Eratosthenes was born in 276 BC in Cyrene.Now part of modern-day Libya, Cyrene had been founded by Greeks centuries earlier and became the capital of Pentapolis (North Africa), a country of five cities: Cyrene, Arsinoe, Berenice, Ptolemias, and Apollonia.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, pictured outside Dover Castle. The following is a list of lists of notable centenarians by categorized occupation (people who lived to be or are currently living at 100 years or more of age) that are therein known for reasons other than just longevity
103: American bacteriologist and educator [10] David Bannett: 1921–2022: 100: Israeli-American electrical engineer [11] Paddy Bassett: 1918–2019: 101: New Zealand agricultural scientist [12] Preston Bassett: 1892–1992: 100: American inventor and aeronautics pioneer [13] Henry Beachell: 1906–2006: 100: American developer of "miracle rice ...
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 .
100: American novelist, biographer and translator [32] Elfriede Brüning: 1910–2014: 103: German journalist and novelist [33] Geneviève Callerot: 1916–2025: 108: French novelist [34] Paco Cano: 1912–2016: 103: Spanish photojournalist [35] Chang Ch'ung-ho: 1914–2015: 101: Chinese-American poet, writer and educator [36] Fulgence ...
The true number is uncertain, as not all supercentenarians are known to researchers at a given time, and some claims cannot be validated or are fraudulent. [1] Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2]
100: Canadian artist [23] Umberto Bruni: 1914–2021: 106: Canadian painter and sculptor [24] Duane Bryers: 1911–2012: 100: American painter, illustrator and sculptor [25] John Chessell Buckler: 1793–1894: 100: British architect [26] Rose Cabat: 1914–2015: 100: American ceramicist [27] Frederick Carder: 1863–1963: 100: British-born ...
Eilif Philipsen (21 July 1682 – 20 June 1785) [1] was a Norwegian farmer known for his longevity, possibly being the first documented centenarian ever. He was accordingly the oldest verified living person at the time of his death in 1785, as well as during the previous three years. [2] [3] [4]