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Bessee Cooper is the oldest person on the planet. She was born in 1896, making her over 115 years old.
The oldest person in the world
Great Grandmother Besse Cooper (née Brown) was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee on August 26, 1896. She is currently the oldest person in the world, although she still has some way to go to beat the oldest person ever recorded.
Although records are often hard to come by, and it is sometimes difficult to work out someone's exact birth date, it is thought that Jeanne Calment of France was the oldest person ever to have lived. She died at the ripe age of 122 years and 164 days.
The way things currently stand, Besse Cooper is actually 10th on the list of the world's oldest people ever recorded.
Oldest man in the world
Jiroemon Kimura is the oldest man on the planet. He was born on the 19th of April 1897, and lives in Kyoto, Japan.
In 2011 he survived the Kyoto earthquake which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, and he attributes his longevity to a health-conscious and active lifestyle.
The oldest person in the world
Great Grandmother Besse Cooper (née Brown) was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee on August 26, 1896. She is currently the oldest person in the world, although she still has some way to go to beat the oldest person ever recorded.
Although records are often hard to come by, and it is sometimes difficult to work out someone's exact birth date, it is thought that Jeanne Calment of France was the oldest person ever to have lived. She died at the ripe age of 122 years and 164 days.
The way things currently stand, Besse Cooper is actually 10th on the list of the world's oldest people ever recorded.
Oldest man in the world
Jiroemon Kimura is the oldest man on the planet. He was born on the 19th of April 1897, and lives in Kyoto, Japan.
In 2011 he survived the Kyoto earthquake which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, and he attributes his longevity to a health-conscious and active lifestyle.
