Hryhoriy Nestor
| Hryhoriy Nestor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1891?[1] or 1 July 1911?[2]Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 14 December 2007 (aged 116 years, 274 days)? Lviv, Ukraine |
| Residence | Kamianka-Buzka, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Known for | Allegedly being one of the world's oldest people ever |
Hryhoriy Nestor (Ukrainian: Григорій Дмитрович Нестор; also Grigory Nestor) (15 March 1891 or 1 July 1911 – 14 December 2007) claimed to be the oldest man in the world. As the time of his death, he would have been 116 years old, if his age were verified, an age that has never been scientifically proven to be reached by a male (the case of Shigechiyo Izumi being disputed).[1][3][4]
Nestor claimed to have been born on 15 March 1891 in Western Ukraine[1][5], and at his death resided in Stariy Yarychiv in the Kamianka-Buzka region of Lviv Oblast.
He never married, and claimed that this was one of the secrets of his longevity.[1] He never fell ill, never took medicines and although he said that one of his lifelong passions was drinking vodka, he never drank alcohol in large amounts.
At the time, Nestor's relatives were in the process of applying to Guinness World Records for the title of the world's oldest person and oldest man. Many claims in the past have been applied, but were not accepted for lack of evidence (if sent to them at all), like in the case of Leonid Stadnyk (whose claim to be the tallest living man was rejected for some time until verified by Guinness personnel in August 2007). Nestor reportedly had original old passports from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and the Soviet Union, major powers who occupied Western Ukraine since 1891; however, he never provided copies to Guinness, the Gerontology Research Group or even Ukrainian scientists.[citation needed] Note the passport shown in videos was issued by authorities after 1991, and so does not serve as proof of birth.
Nestor died in his sleep.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Ukraine's 'oldest man' turns 116". BBC News. 15 March 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6454317.stm. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ http://www.nomer.org/allukraina/
- ^ "World's Oldest Person Turns 116". RadioFreeEurope. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/03/9D3681E9-E319-4ED6-88D6-C44AB4A0124B.html. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "116-year-old Ukrainian says daily prayers, holds fasts and loves to sing religious songs". Interfax. http://www.interfax-religion.com/print.php?act=news&id=2740. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Ukraine's oldest person lives in Lviv Oblast" (in Ukrainian). L'viv Regional State Administration Web Site. 4 July 2004. http://www.loda.gov.ua/oda/news/article;1184/. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
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