Rosenkowitz sextuplets
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The Rosenkowitz Sextuplets (born January 11, 1974 in South Africa) were the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy.
, South Africa
, the sextuplets are:
The births quickly drew international attention as the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy. Born about four weeks early, their total birthweight was 24 lb (10.8862 kg), with the individual birthweights ranging from 2 lb 12oz (Nicolette) to 4 lb 9oz (Jason)
Mother Susan Wilson is a native Briton
who emigrated to South Africa
in 1966. She divorced father Colin in 1989.
As of 2009, David was living in Australia, Nicolette in Cape Town(SA), Jason in London(UK), Emma in London(UK), Grant in Cape Town(SA) and Elizabeth in Kent(UK)].
Biography
Born to Susan Wilson at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape TownCape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the sextuplets are:
- David Peter (2.020 kg)
- Grant Vincent (1.880 kg)
- Jason Solomon (2.080 kg)
- Emma Louise (1.820 kg)
- Nicolette Anne (1.260 kg)
- Elizabeth Rebecca (1.980 kg)
The births quickly drew international attention as the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy. Born about four weeks early, their total birthweight was 24 lb (10.8862 kg), with the individual birthweights ranging from 2 lb 12oz (Nicolette) to 4 lb 9oz (Jason)
Mother Susan Wilson is a native Briton
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
who emigrated to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1966. She divorced father Colin in 1989.
As of 2009, David was living in Australia, Nicolette in Cape Town(SA), Jason in London(UK), Emma in London(UK), Grant in Cape Town(SA) and Elizabeth in Kent(UK)].
See also
- Dionne quintupletsDionne quintupletsThe Dionne quintuplets are the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy. The sisters were born just outside Callander, Ontario, Canada near the village of Corbeil.The Dionne girls were born two months premature...
: Born in 1934, the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy. - List of multiple births