Oldest People - Jeanne Calment, World's Elder, Dies at 122 PARIS, Aug. 4—Jeanne Calment, conceived a year prior Alexander Graham Bell licensed his phone and 14 years prior Alexandre Gustave Eiffel manufactured
Jeanne Calment, the world's longest confirmed human lifespan in history ascribed her longevity to a diet plentiful in olive oil, port wine, 2lbs of chocolate per week, and 2 cigarettes per day. :
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Jeanne Calment's Unique 122-Year Life Span: Facts and Factors; Longevity History in Her Genealogical Tree | Rejuvenation Research
![Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, officially the world's oldest person, celebrates her 122nd birthday with a chocolate cake, February 21. The Guinness Book of Records lists Calment as the oldest person who ever lived, Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, officially the world's oldest person, celebrates her 122nd birthday with a chocolate cake, February 21. The Guinness Book of Records lists Calment as the oldest person who ever lived,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D578K0/frenchwoman-jeanne-calment-officially-the-worlds-oldest-person-celebrates-her-122nd-birthday-with-a-chocolate-cake-february-21-the-guinness-book-of-records-lists-calment-as-the-oldest-person-who-ever-lived-and-has-a-birth-certificate-dated-february-21-1875-to-prove-the-claim-2D578K0.jpg)
Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, officially the world's oldest person, celebrates her 122nd birthday with a chocolate cake, February 21. The Guinness Book of Records lists Calment as the oldest person who ever lived,
![Guinness World Records Oldest Person Jeanne Calment was lying about her age, Russian researcher says - The Washington Post Guinness World Records Oldest Person Jeanne Calment was lying about her age, Russian researcher says - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/K6AKX5APKYI6TDYMN6DYUJRIRI.jpg)
Guinness World Records Oldest Person Jeanne Calment was lying about her age, Russian researcher says - The Washington Post
![Daily Loud on Twitter: "Wow, The oldest person ever documented, Jeanne Calment, smoked for 100 years, drank a daily glass of wine, and ate two pounds of chocolate every week. She died Daily Loud on Twitter: "Wow, The oldest person ever documented, Jeanne Calment, smoked for 100 years, drank a daily glass of wine, and ate two pounds of chocolate every week. She died](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbYCJKLXoAEvOuv.jpg:large)