Maria Branyas

former world's oldest verified living person (1907–2024)
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Maria Branyas
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Maria Branyas

Summary

Maria Branyas is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on March 4, 1907[3]. She died in Olot[4]. She died on August 19, 2024[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Maria Branyas…
  • Maria Branyas died in Olot[4].
  • Maria Branyas was born on March 4, 1907[3].
  • Maria Branyas died on August 19, 2024[5].
  • Maria Branyas's father was Joseph Branyas Julia[7].
  • Maria Branyas held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Maria Branyas held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Catalan was Maria Branyas's native language[10].
  • Maria Branyas is recorded as female[11].
  • Maria Branyas's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Maria Branyas's Commons category is recorded as Maria Branyas[13].
  • Maria Branyas's residence is recorded as San Francisco[14].
  • Maria Branyas's residence is recorded as New Orleans[15].
  • Maria Branyas's residence is recorded as Catalonia[16].
  • Maria Branyas's residence is recorded as Olot[17].
  • Maria Branyas was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War[18].
  • Maria Branyas's family name is recorded as Branyas[19].
  • Maria Branyas's given name is recorded as Maria[20].
  • Maria Branyas's given name is recorded as María[21].
  • Maria Branyas's described at URL is recorded as https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/26/europe/maria-branyas-morera-oldest-person-scli-intl/index.html[22].
  • Maria Branyas's medical condition is recorded as 1918–1920 flu pandemic[23].
  • Maria Branyas's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[24].
  • Maria Branyas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Maria Branyas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Maria Branyas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Catalan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Maria Branyas was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on March 4, 1907[3]. Her father was Joseph Branyas Julia[7]. Catalan was her native language[10].

Death and Burial

Maria Branyas died on August 19, 2024[5]. She passed away in Olot[4].

Why It Matters

Maria Branyas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Maria Branyas born?

Maria Branyas was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Maria Branyas die?

Maria Branyas died in Olot[4].

Who were Maria Branyas's parents?

Maria Branyas's father was Joseph Branyas Julia[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . catalannews.com. catalannews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . longeviquest.com. Retrieved . longeviquest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . catalannews.com. catalannews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . ccma.cat. ccma.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . ccma.cat. ccma.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . vilaweb.cat. Retrieved . vilaweb.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . mundodeportivo.com. mundodeportivo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . rac1.cat. rac1.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Olot
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish, Catalan, German
    Given name Maria, María
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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