List of Polish supercentenarians
This list includes Polish supercentenarians (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years) and foreign supercentenarians, who were born in Poland and whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). As of July 2015 there has been one verified supercentenarian in Poland. As of 18 April 2024, there are no verified living supercentenarians in Poland. The oldest ever person in Poland, whose age has been successfully verified is Aleksandra Dranka of Harklowa (1903-2014), who achieved age 110 years 208 days.
There have been 11 verified emigrant supercentenarians, who were born in present-day Poland. The oldest ever verified emigrant from the area of present-day Poland is Mrs. Augusta Holtz (1871-1986), who lived in the USA and achieved age 115 years 79 days. The oldest male emigrant from Poland, is Yisrael Kristal of Israel, aged Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist., and recognized as the oldest man alive by Guinness World Records.
Two Polish emigrant supercentenarians were born outside the modern borders of Poland. The older of them is Jerzy Pajączkowski-Dydyński, Polish Colonel, who migrated from Poland in 1939 to the United Kingdom and reached age 111 years 140 days.
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Living supercentenarians in Poland
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age | Voivodeship of birth | Voivodeship of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadwiga Szubartowicz[1] | F | 16 October 1905 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Lublin | Lublin |
Living foreign supercentenarians who were born in Poland
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age | Voivodeship of birth | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yisrael Kristal[2][3] | M | 15 September 1903 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Łódź | Israel |
Verified Polish supercentenarians
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Voivodeship of birth | Voivodeship of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandra Dranka[4] | F | 3 October 1903 | 29 April 2014 | 110 years, 208 days | Subcarpathia[a] | Subcarpathia |
a^ Dranka was born in Harklowa, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
Emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland
This is a list of all emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland regardless from their nationality and first language.
Living
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Voivodeship of birth | Country of death or residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta Holtz[5] | F | 3 August 1871 | 21 October 1986 | 115 years, 79 days | Greater Poland[a] | United States (Missouri) |
| 2 | Rosa Rein[6] | F | 24 March 1897 | 14 February 2010 | 112 years, 327 days | Silesia[b] | Switzerland |
| 3 | Yisrael Kristal[2][7] | M | 15 September 1903 | Living | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Łódź[c] | Israel |
| 4 | Meta Berndt[8] | F | 9 November 1889 | 28 December 2001 | 112 years, 49 days | Pomerania[d] | Germany |
| 5 | Johanna Klink[4] | F | 17 January 1903 | 20 February 2015 | 112 years, 34 days | Silesia[e] | Germany |
| 6 | Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz[9] | F | 1 March 1890 | 13 February 2002 | 111 years, 349 days | Lesser Poland[f] | United States (New York) |
| 7 | Dr. Maria Pogonowska[10] | F | 30 October 1897 | 15 July 2009 | 111 years, 258 days | Masovia[g] | Israel |
| 8 | Margarete Ottmann[4] | F | 23 February 1903 | 17 August 2014 | 111 years, 175 days | Opole[h] | Germany |
| 9 | Fannie Buten[6] | F | 13 April 1899 | 24 September 2010 | 111 years, 164 days | Subcarpathia[i] | United States (Pennsylvania) |
| 10 | Dr. Alexander Imich[11] | M | 4 February 1903 | 8 June 2014 | 111 years, 124 days | Silesia[j] | United States (New York) |
| 11 | Pauline Spyra[12] | F | 24 April 1886 | 11 January 1997 | 110 years, 262 days | Silesia[k] | Germany |
| 12 | Franziska Umrath[13] | F | 5 September 1885 | 18 February 1996 | 110 years, 166 days | Pomerania[l] | Germany |
a^ Holtz was born in Czarnikau, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Czarnków in Poland.
b^ Rein was born in Myslowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Mysłowice in Poland.
c^ Kristal was born in Żarnów, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
d^ Berndt was born in Kaffzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Kawcze in Poland.
e^ Klink was born in Siemianowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Siemianowice Śląskie in Poland.
f^ Bernstein-Meyerowitz was born in Kraków, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
g^ Pogonowska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
h^ Ottmann was born in Bauerwitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Baborów in Poland.
i^ Buten was born in Wielkie Oczy, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
j^ Imich was born in Częstochowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
k^ Spyra was born in Wendzin, which was then part of German Empire. It is now Wędzina in Poland.
l^ Umrath was born in Danzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Gdańsk in Poland.
References
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- ↑ "Guinness: Holocaust survivor, 112, named world's oldest man" CBS News, 11 March 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ GRG Table CCCCC
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 GRG Deaths in 2010
- ↑ "Guinness: Holocaust survivor, 112, named world's oldest man" CBS News, 11 March 2016
- ↑ GRG Deaths in 2001
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ GRG Deaths in 2009
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- ↑ GRG Deaths in 1996
