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Centenarians’ Autobiographies

Banerjee, Mita. Centenarians’ Autobiographies: Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110769579

Banerjee, M. (2024). Centenarians’ Autobiographies: Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110769579

Banerjee, M. 2024. Centenarians’ Autobiographies: Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110769579

Banerjee, Mita. Centenarians’ Autobiographies: Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110769579

Banerjee M. Centenarians’ Autobiographies: Age, Life Writing and the Enigma of Extreme Longevity. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter; 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110769579

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List of living centenarians

Name Sex Born Age Nationality Notability Marita Camacho QuirósFMarch 10, 1911113 years, 343 daysCosta RicanFirst Lady of Costa Rica; widow of President of Costa RicaFrancisco Orlich Bolmarcich^[1]Madeleine Della Monica [fr]FJuly 23, 1912112 years, 208 daysFrenchEgyptologist^[2]Ilie Ciocan [ro]MJune 10, 1913111 years, 251 daysRomanianMilitary officer^[3]Viola FletcherFMay 10, 1914110 years, 282 daysAmericanSurvivor of the Tulsa race massacre^[4]Anne BakerFMay 14, 1914110 years, 278 daysBritishWriter and fundraiser^[5]Edith Renfrow SmithFJuly 14, 1914110 years, 217 daysAmericanFirst African-American woman to graduate from Grinnell College^[6]James Clayton FlowersMDecember 25, 1915109 years, 53 daysAmericanMilitary pilot and Tuskegee airman^[7]Käthe Menzel-JordanFSeptember 7, 1916

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Centenarian Stories

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In addition to studying the genetics and lifestyles associated with longevity, part of our goal is to share the historical and personal stories of our centenarians. We believe that they are living historical treasures, and that their insight is invaluable.

These interviews were made possible by the generoussSupport of the William M. Wood Foundation.

Ike Newcomer, 107, is interviewed by AARP with five generations of his family.

Marguerite Robertson, age 110, shares stories of her childhood in Nova Scotia, local history, rural volunteer efforts, and some words of wisdom.

Rose Kaufman, age 104, remembers some new inventions, major events, and childhood entertainment.

Austin Dunn, age 108, remembers the advent of air travel, delivering milk in his small town, and the importance of voting.

Doris Smith, age 107, talks with her friend Joan about her first ride in a car, the advent of social security, and living on Nantucket.

Elinor Downs, age 106, shares stories of her careers as a re