Cruz Hernández
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Cruz Hernández Rivas of San Agustín, Usulután
in El Salvador
(claimed May 3, 1878 – March 8, 2007) is a claimant to the title of world's oldest person
. In May 2006 it was claimed that she was the world's oldest person, a claim reportedly confirmed in 'national birth records', after a government investigation in 2005, but not officially confirmed via the Guinness Book of World Records or the Gerontology Research Group
at the UCLA School of Medicine. At the time of her death she was allegedly 128, which, if true, would make her among a number of plausible contenders to replace Jeanne Calment
(the official recordholder) by 6-8 years (see Maria Olivia da Silva
).
San Agustín, Usulután
San Agustín is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador.It is the birthplace of Cruz Hernández, World's Oldest Woman....
in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
(claimed May 3, 1878 – March 8, 2007) is a claimant to the title of world's oldest person
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
. In May 2006 it was claimed that she was the world's oldest person, a claim reportedly confirmed in 'national birth records', after a government investigation in 2005, but not officially confirmed via the Guinness Book of World Records or the Gerontology Research Group
Gerontology Research Group
The Gerontology Research Group was started in 1990, and is a global eGroup of researchers in gerontology, some of who also meet monthly at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The primary function of the group is to further gerontology research, with the objective of reversing or retarding aging...
at the UCLA School of Medicine. At the time of her death she was allegedly 128, which, if true, would make her among a number of plausible contenders to replace Jeanne Calment
Jeanne Calment
Jeanne Louise Calment was a French supercentenarian who had the longest confirmed human life span in history, living to the age of . She lived in Arles, France, for her entire life, and outlived both her daughter and grandson. She became especially well known from the age of 113, when the...
(the official recordholder) by 6-8 years (see Maria Olivia da Silva
Maria Olivia da Silva
Maria Olívia da Silva of Brazil is a claimant to the title of world's oldest person ever. She died on Georgian woman Antisa Khvichava's claimed 130th birthday.-Life:...
).
See also
- Longevity claimsLongevity claimsLongevity claims assert extreme human longevity. Those asserting lifespans of 110 years or more are referred to as supercentenarian. Many have either no official verification or are backed only by partial evidence...
- SupercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....