Jeanne Calment

French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997)
Person human Q182260
Jeanne Calment
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Jeanne Calment

Summary

Jeanne Calment is a human[1]. She was born in Arles[2]. She was born on February 21, 1875[3]. She died in Arles[4]. She died on August 4, 1997[5]. She worked as a housewife[6]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,948 views/month, #3,429 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Arles[2], Jeanne Calment…
  • Jeanne Calment passed away in Arles[4].
  • Jeanne Calment was born on February 21, 1875[3].
  • Jeanne Calment died on August 4, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinquetaille Cemetery[8].
  • Jeanne Calment's father was Nicolas Fonseca[9].
  • Jeanne Calment's mother was Q58208565[10].
  • Jeanne Calment was married to Fernand Calment[11].
  • A child of Jeanne Calment was Yvonne Calment[12].
  • Jeanne Calment held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Jeanne Calment's native language[14].
  • Jeanne Calment worked as a housewife[6].
  • Jeanne Calment held the position of list of European supercentenarians[15].
  • Jeanne Calment is recorded as female[16].
  • Jeanne Calment's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jeanne Calment's Commons category is recorded as Jeanne Calment[18].
  • The cause of death was senility[19].
  • Jeanne Calment's residence is recorded as Arles[20].
  • Jeanne Calment's sport is recorded as fencing[21].
  • Jeanne Calment's sport is recorded as cycling[22].
  • Jeanne Calment's family name is recorded as Calment[23].
  • Jeanne Calment's given name is recorded as Jeanne[24].
  • Jeanne Calment's given name is recorded as Louise[25].
  • Jeanne Calment's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jeanne Calment's described by source is recorded as Jeanne Calment. The secret of longevity[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1875-02-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-08-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 45a7096e-f5b9-4327-a81f-79305aef6263[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jeanne Calment was born in Arles[2]. She was born on February 21, 1875[3]. Her father was Nicolas Fonseca[9]. Her mother was Q58208565[10]. French was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Jeanne Calment's professions included housewife[6]. She held the position of list of European supercentenarians[15].

Personal Life

Jeanne Calment was married to Fernand Calment[11]. A child of her was Yvonne Calment[12].

Death and Burial

Jeanne Calment died on August 4, 1997[5]. She died in Arles[4]. The cause of death was senility[19]. She is buried at Trinquetaille Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jeanne Calment ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,948 views/month, #3,429 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jeanne Calment born?

Jeanne Calment was born in Arles[2].

Where did Jeanne Calment die?

Jeanne Calment passed away in Arles[4].

Who were Jeanne Calment's parents?

Jeanne Calment's father was Nicolas Fonseca[9]. Jeanne Calment's mother was Q58208565[10].

Who was Jeanne Calment married to?

Jeanne Calment's spouses include Fernand Calment[11].

What did Jeanne Calment do for work?

Jeanne Calment worked as housewife[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . demogr.mpg.de. demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . demogr.mpg.de. demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . demogr.mpg.de. demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . demogr.mpg.de. demogr.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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