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Jeanne Calment

from Van Gogh's time to ours, 122 extraordinary years

by Michel Allard

HistoryCentenariansBiographyBiographiesWomen, biography

Jeanne Calment died in August 1997 aged 122 years. Her life remains the longest ever documented and has defied the theories of some scientists who postulated that humans could not live that long. This volume seeks to discover the secret to Calment's longevity.

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