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Eugénie Blanchard

Eugénie Blanchard, French super-centenarian (died 2010)

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Born
February 16, 1896
Died
November 4, 2010
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1896

About Eugénie Blanchard

French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 161 French supercentenarians. France was home to the oldest human being ever whose longevity is well documented, Jeanne Calment, who lived in Arles for her entire life of 122 years and 164 days. The oldest verified Frenchman ever is Georges Thomas (1911–2024), who lived for 112 years and 195 days. As of 11 August 2026, the oldest known living French person is Madeleine Dellamonica, born 23 July 1912 and aged 114 years, 19 days.

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Career and life highlights

Eugénie Blanchard timeline

  1. Born: February 16, 1896.
  2. The oldest verified Frenchman ever is Georges Thomas (1911–2024), who lived for 112 years and 195 days.
  3. Died: November 4, 2010.

The world when Eugénie Blanchard was born

Eugénie Blanchard was born in 1896. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eugénie Blanchard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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