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Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man.He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
[5] [14] [15] Cole, who lived to be 103, was the only participant to live to a higher age than the raid's leader, Jimmy Doolittle, who died in 1993 at age 96. [ 16 ] [ citation needed ] On September 19, 2016, the Northrop Grumman B-21 was formally named "Raider" in honor of the Doolittle Raiders. [ 17 ]
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: Italian neurologist, recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and senator [124] Paul A. Libby: 1921–2021: 100: American fluid dynamicist [125] Edward J. Lofgren: 1914–2016: 102: American physicist [126] James Lovelock: 1919–2022: 103: British chemist [127] Lu Yuanjiu: 1920–2023: 103
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.
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103: American author [101] Bel Kaufman: 1911–2014: 103: German-born American novelist and professor [102] Hans Keilson: 1909–2011: 101: German-Dutch novelist, poet, psychoanalyst and child psychologist [103] Hossein Wahid Khorasani: 1921– 104: Iranian author and ayatollah [104] Ted Knap: 1920–2023: 102: American journalist [105 ...