Emma Morano
Emma Morano | |
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| Born | Emma Martina Luigia Morano 29 November 1899[1] (age 124 years, 192 days) Civiasco (Province of Vercelli), Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Jute factory worker, kitchen worker |
| Known for | Supercentenarian |
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| Spouse(s) | Giovanni Martinuzzi (1901–1978) (m. 1926–1978; his death)[2] |
| Children | One child (1937–1937)[3] |
| Parent(s) | Giovanni Morano and Matilde Bresciani[4] |
| Relatives | Several nephews and nieces |
Emma Morano (married Martinuzzi; born 29 November 1899)[1] is an Italian supercentenarian who is, at the age of 124 years, 192 days, the oldest living person in Europe, and the seventh-oldest living person in the world.
Biography
Emma Martina Luigia Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in Civiasco (Province of Vercelli) in the region of Piedmont to Giovanni Morano and Matilde Bresciani,[5] the eldest of eight children, five daughters and three sons. She had a very long-lived family: her mother, an aunt and some of her siblings turned 90 and her sister, Angela Morano (1908–2011)[6] died at 102. When she was a child, she moved from the Sesia Valley to Ossola for her father's job,[7] but climate was so unhealthy there that a physician advised her family to live in a place with milder climate so she moved to Pallanza, on the Lake Maggiore, where she lives still now. In October 1926, she married Giovanni Martinuzzi[8] (1901–1978) and in 1937 her only child was born. Unfortunately, he died when he was only six months old. The marriage was not happy,[3] so, in 1938, Morano decided to separate from her husband, driving him out of the house. Despite that, the couple remained always formally married. Until 1954, she was a worker for the Maioni Industry, a jute factory in her town. Then, she had another job, in the kitchen of "Collegio Santa Maria," a Marianist boarding school in Pallanza, until she was 75, when she retired.[5]
Life today
As several recent interviews show, Morano is still an extremely clear headed, jovial, and humorous person.[9] She currently lives alone, and takes care of herself and her house independently. When asked about the secret of her longevity, she said that she had never used drugs, eats three eggs a day, drinks a glass of homemade brandy, and savors a chocolate sometimes, but, above all, she thinks positive about the future.[10]
In 2011, Morano received a visit from U.S. researcher James Clement, engaged in a worldwide study conducted by George Church for Harvard Medical School of Boston, to study the secret of her longevity.[11] In December 2011, she was awarded the honor of Knight of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Giorgio Napolitano.[12]
In November 2012, she celebrated her 113th birthday at her home with friends and relatives.[13]
See also
- Last surviving 1800s-born people
- List of Italian supercentenarians
- List of European supercentenarians
- List of oldest living people by nation
- List of living supercentenarians
- Oldest people
References
- ^ a b "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Template:It "Auguri alla nonna d'Italia che ha visto 10 Papi". Sanfrancescopatronoditalia.it. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ a b Template:It "Emma Morano, 112 anni: ha visto dieci Papi. Il segreto? Tre uova al dì". 45.9215067,8.5515597: Blitzquotidiano.it. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
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- ^ a b Template:It "I miei 112 anni di storia d'Italia"
- ^ Template:It ""ANGIOLINA", SONO 102!". Verbaniamilleventi.org. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It icon "La nonna che abbraccia tre secoli". Caffe.ch. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It mario.giovanardi. "Emma MArano 113 anni Mangio tre uova al giorno, come mi disse il dottore quando ero ragazza". Vip.it. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It "moranoemma3.mp4". YouTube. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It "Nacque sotto re Umberto I. Era il 1899 Emma Morano é nata a Civiasco 112 anni fa. Oggi vive a Verbania e abita ancora da sola "Martedì ho festeggiato con torta e vino bianco". Mangia tre uova al giorno e beve la "sua" grappa". Civiasco.netweek.it. 1987-07-16. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It "Ricercatori Statunitensi E Troupe Rai Da Nonna Emma". www.verbaniamilleventi.org. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It "Le onorificenze della Repubblica italiana". Quirinale.it. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Template:It "Emma Morano festeggia 113 anni nella sua casa di Verbania". Mm.lastampa.it. Retrieved 2013-05-05.