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This journey was 19,019 miles (30,608 km) on foot, completed in 2,426 days [1] (1977–1983) and is documented in his book The Longest Walk (1988). He received substantial media coverage (including appearances on the Today Show , CBS Morning News and Larry King Live ) and was featured in numerous public speaking forums.
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.
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
A list of the 10 longest-lived U.S. presidents, their age and the day they died, if applicable: 1. ... North Carolina State v Duke ... 10. Richard Nixon; 81 years, 103 days; died April 22, 1994 ...
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
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] 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.
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [ b ] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
Guinness World Records from its inception in 1955, began maintaining a list of the verified oldest people. [5] It developed into a list of all supercentenarians whose lifespan had been verified by at least three documents, in a standardized process, according to the norms of modern longevity research.