1. Sarah DeRemer Knauss was an American supercentenarian.
14 Facts About Sarah Knauss
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Sarah Knauss is the oldest person ever from the United States and, on April 16,1998, became the world's oldest living person.
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Sarah Knauss is the third-oldest verified person ever, living to the age of 119 years and 97 days.
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Sarah Knauss's birthdate has been independently verified through numerous census and other records.
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Sarah Knauss was the third of her parents' seven children, but three of her brothers died in infancy and childhood.
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In February 1999, Life magazine photographed Sarah Knauss with a member from each of these generations, up to her newborn great-great-great-grandchild.
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In 1995, Sarah Knauss remarked that she enjoyed her life because she still had her health and could "do things".
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At 117 years old, Sarah Knauss underwent a blood transfusion due to having low hemoglobin, and she continued to take heart medication for the rest of her life.
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Sarah Knauss did have a fondness for sweets and her great-granddaughter claimed that Knauss "hated vegetables".
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Sarah Knauss remained the second oldest known validated person until Kane Tanaka outlived her by 10 days in April 2022.
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Sarah Knauss became the United States national longevity record holder after surpassing the final age of Delphia Welford on November 30,1997.
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Sarah Knauss remains the oldest documented person from the United States, and is the third-oldest fully documented person ever, after French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment and Japanese supercentenarian Kane Tanaka, who lived 10 days longer than Sarah Knauss.
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Sarah Knauss' records have been heavily reviewed to ensure the claims surrounding her lifespan are legitimate.
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Many records have been found that verify her claim, including the record of the 1890 census, taken when Sarah Knauss was still in childhood.