What Was The Age Of The Oldest Person Who Ever Lived?
The oldest person ever alive was Jeanne Calment of France and was alive till the age of 122 years. Born on February 21st, 1875 and expired on August 4th, 1997 Jeanne Louise Calment touched the longest confirmed lifespan ever recorded in history surviving for 122 years and 164 days in total. Her entire lifespan has been methodically recognized by scientific study, and additional records have been produced to confirm her age. Born in Arles to a rich family, she was 14 years old when the construction of the Eiffel Tower was finished in the year 1889. Her immediate family members also survived to an advanced age like her brother Fracois survived till the age of 97, her father, Nicolas survived till the age of 93 and her mother Marguerite survived till the age of 86.