List of centenarians (miscellaneous)

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The following is a list of centenarians known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Notability
Carl Aschan 1906–2008 102 British spy[1]
Elly Beinhorn 1907–2007 100 German pilot[2]
Helen Brockman 1902–2008 105 American fashion designer, author and professor[3]
Paco Cano 1912– 100 Spanish photojournalist[4]
Jim Charlton 1911– 101 Canadian coin dealer and numismatic publisher[5]
Otis Clark 1903–2012 109 Hollywood butler and last known survivor of the Tulsa race riot[6]
Glen Dawson 1912– 100 American rock climber and environmentalist[7]
Cyril Demarne 1905–2007 101 British military firefighter[8]
Albert Facchiano 1910–2011 101 American mobster[9]
Esther Hoffe 1906–2007 101 Czech-Israeli secretary and alleged mistress of Max Brod[10]
Evelyn Bryan Johnson 1909–2012 102 American pilot and flight instructor[11]
Ralph S. Johnson 1906–2010 103 American aviation pioneer and politician[12]
Thorleif Karlsen 1909–2010 100 Norwegian police inspector[13]
Constance Kent 1844–1944 100 English criminal whose trial raised issues concerning priest-penitent privilege in the UK[14]
Eleanor Lambert 1903–2003 100 American fashion pioneer[15]
Arthur Lessac 1909–2011 101 American voice trainer[16]
Tom Maguire 1892–1993 101 Irish Republican Army activist, commander and politician[17]
Elizabeth Holloway Marston 1893–1993 100 American comics pioneer and inspiration for Wonder Woman[18]
Mikhail Mukasei 1907–2008 101 Russian spy[1]
Scott Nearing 1883–1983 100 American radical economist[19]
Eric P. Newman 1911– 101 American numismatist[20]
Anton Nilson 1887–1989 101 Swedish militant communist[21]
Edward Rondthaler 1905–2009 104 American typographer[22]
Ed Russenholt 1890–1991 100 Canadian weatherman[23]
Zoltan Sarosy 1906 – 106 Hungarian-Canadian chess master[24]
Aron Schvartzman 1908 – 104 Argentine chess master[25]
Mollie Sneden 1709–1810 101 American ferry operator[26]
Len Vale-Onslow 1900–2004 103 British motorcycle builder[27]
Joseph Weil 1875–1976 100 American confidence man[28]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Carl Aschan obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
  2. ^ Jürgens, Malte (2007-11-30). "Elly Beinhorn gestorben". Motor Klassik (in German). Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  3. ^ "Celebration to honor 100th birthday of Helen Brockman.". M2 Presswire. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  4. ^ "Paco Cano, un alicantino universal, cumple hoy 100 años" (in Spanish). Alicante Fiesta. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2013-01-03. 
  5. ^ Pelletier, Serge (2011-08-08). "RCNA convention attendees describe it as 'just a pleasure'". Coin World. Retrieved 2012-03-09. 
  6. ^ "Oldest Known Tulsa Race Riot Survivor Dies". www.newson6.com. Retrieved 22 May 2012. 
  7. ^ Figueroa, James (2012-06-09). "Distinguished Pasadenan Glen Dawson climbs to 100". Pasadena Star-News (MediaNews Group). Retrieved 2012-06-23. 
  8. ^ "Cyril Demarne". The Times. 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  9. ^ "Albert Joseph Facchiano Obituary". Tributes.com. September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 
  10. ^ Batuman, Elif (2010-09-22). "Kafka’s Last Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-07. 
  11. ^ "Aviation legend Evelyn Bryan Johnson dead at 102". Citizen Tribune. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-11. 
  12. ^ McCarthy, Bill (2010-01-15). "Aviation pioneer dies at age 103". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 2010-08-08. 
  13. ^ "100 år 17. December: Politiinspektør Thorleif Karlsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 December 2009. 
  14. ^ Harrison, A.J. (2005). "Kent, Constance (1844–1944)". Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  15. ^ Columbia, David Patrick (2003-10-08). "The List – In Memoriam". The New York Social Diary. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  16. ^ "The Santa Monica Pier and Arthur Lessac turned 100 years old on September 9th" (Press release). Public Radio Exchange. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-10-06. 
  17. ^ Robert White, Ruairi O Bradaigh, The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary, 2006
  18. ^ "Elizabeth H. Marston, Inspiration for Wonder Woman, 100". The New York Times. 1993-04-03. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  19. ^ Nearing, Helen (29 June 2000). "At The End Of A Good Life". In Context. Context Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  20. ^ "Eric P. Newman Medal". American Numismatic Society. 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-08-2012. 
  21. ^ "Amaltheamannen Anton Nilson" (in Swedish). Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  22. ^ White, Jason (2005-11-16). "100-year-old: Try cold showers for long life". Living Well at any age (CNN). Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  23. ^ "Edgar S. Russenholt (1890–1991)". Manitoba Historical Society. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
  24. ^ Cohen, David (2009). "Canadian Chess". Zoltan Sarosy. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
  25. ^ Ilardo, Carlos (2009-10-21). "La partida de la eternidad". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-17. 
  26. ^ "Labor and Business: Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709–1810)". Women of Distinction. New York State Senate. 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  27. ^ "Bike legend laid to rest". Birmingham Features (BBC). May 7, 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
  28. ^ "Milestones". Time Magazine. 1976-03-08. Retrieved 2007-12-09. 
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