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A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity . The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide in 2012, [ 1 ] and 573,000 in 2020, almost quadruple the 2000 estimate of 151,000.
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 .
Turning 100 years old today, Jimmy Carter is not only the oldest president in United States history, but the first to every become a centenarian. He still lives in Plains, Georgia, in a modest ...
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
Carter's 100-year-old milestone is impressive in its own right. The Census Bureau estimates 101,000 centenarians live in the U.S., making up just 0.03% of the population. When Carter was president ...
Today, Jimmy Carter became the first former president to turn 100 years old. "Not everybody gets 100 years on this earth, and when somebody does, and when they use that time to do so much good for ...
100: Polish-born Jewish-American Yiddish writer, poet, and humorist [3] Nan Hayden Agle: 1905–2006: 100: American children's writer [4] Said Akl: 1912–2014: 102: Lebanese writer and poet [5] Roger Angell: 1920–2022: 101: American essayist, writer and poet [6] Ruth Nanda Anshen: 1900–2003: 103: American author and editor. [7] Jaime ...
On Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old. Among those wishing him well is a man who understands the trials of life in the Oval Office, our current President, Joe Biden: