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John Tinniswood

John Tinniswood, British supercentenarian (died 2024)

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Born
August 26, 1912
Died
November 25, 2024
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1912

About John Tinniswood

John Alfred Tinniswood was a British supercentenarian who was the world's oldest verified living man from the death of 112-year-old Shi Ping of China on 29 June 2024 until his own death on 25 November 2024, at the age of 112 years and 91 days. Tinniswood became the oldest living British man on 25 September 2020, upon the death of 108-year-old Harry Fransman. On 2 April 2024, upon the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela, Tinniswood was declared the oldest living man in the world and received recognition from Guinness World Records two days later. Tinniswood became the oldest European man on 1 June 2024, upon the death of Thomas, and on 29 June, following Shi's death, became the world's oldest man.

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John Tinniswood timeline

  1. Tinniswood became the oldest living British man on 25 September 2020, upon the death of 108-year-old Harry Fransman.
  2. On 2 April 2024, upon the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela, Tinniswood was declared the oldest living man in the world and received recognition from Guinness World Records two days later.
  3. Tinniswood became the oldest European man on 1 June 2024, upon the death of Thomas, and on 29 June, following Shi's death, became the world's oldest man.

The world when John Tinniswood was born

John Tinniswood was born in 1912. 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.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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