List of oldest people ever

This is a list of people who have held the title of "oldest person ever".


 * 1) Eilif Philipsen (July 21, 1682 - June 20, 1785), aged 102 years, 333 days.
 * 2) Ferdinand Ashmall (January 9, 1695 - February 2, 1798), aged 103 years, 27 days
 * 3) Marie-Louise Plante (March 10, 1725 - June 14, 1832), aged 107 years, 96 days
 * 4) Pierre Darcourt (January 23, 1729 - May 11, 1837), aged 108 years, 108 days

From here, there are several possible routes to Calment as to who was the world's oldest.

The earliest route is:
 * 1) Thomas Peters (April 6, 1745 - March 26, 1857), aged 111 years, 354 days
 * 2) Delina Filkins (May 4, 1815 - December 4, 1928), aged 113 years, 214 days

However, some discount Peters' claim and instead state the sequence is:
 * 1) Anne D'Evergroote (October 18, 1783 - March 14, 1892), aged 108 years, 148 days
 * 2) Kirsti Skagen (May 8, 1788 - November 24, 1897), aged 109 years, 200 days
 * 3) Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (September 21, 1788 - February 3, 1899), aged 110 years, 135 days
 * 4) Margaret Ann Neve (May 18, 1792 - April 4, 1903), aged 110 years, 321 days
 * 5) Louisa Thiers (October 2, 1814 - February 17, 1926), aged 111 years, 138 days
 * 6) Delina Filkins (May 4, 1815 - December 4, 1928), aged 113 years, 214 days

Again, disputes bring into question what the proper sequence is after Filkins.

If Izumi is legitimate, the sequence is:
 * 1) Shigechiyo Izumi (June 29, 1865 - February 21, 1986), aged 120 years, 237 days
 * 2) Jeanne Calment (February 21, 1875 - August 4, 1997), aged 122 years, 164 days

However, Izumi is also disputed, and therefore the succession may be:
 * 1) Fannie Thomas (April 14, 1867 - January 22, 1981), aged 113 years, 283 days
 * 2) Mathew Beard (July 9, 1870 - February 16, 1985), aged 114 years, 222 days
 * 3) Augusta Holtz (August 3, 1871 - October 21, 1986), aged 115 years, 79 days
 * 4) Jeanne Calment (February 21, 1875 - August 4, 1997), aged 122 years, 164 days

Regardless of the sequence, it is the same until Darcourt, and the quickest route is:
 * 1) Eilif Philipsen (July 21, 1682 - June 20, 1785), aged 102 years, 333 days.
 * 2) Ferdinand Ashmall (January 9, 1695 - February 2, 1798), aged 103 years, 27 days
 * 3) Marie-Louise Plante (March 10, 1725 - June 14, 1832), aged 107 years, 96 days
 * 4) Pierre Darcourt (January 23, 1729 - May 11, 1837), aged 108 years, 108 days
 * 5) Thomas Peters (April 6, 1745 - March 26, 1857), aged 111 years, 354 days
 * 6) Delina Filkins (May 4, 1815 - December 4, 1928), aged 113 years, 214 days
 * 7) Shigechiyo Izumi (June 29, 1865 - February 21, 1986), aged 120 years, 237 days
 * 8) Jeanne Calment (February 21, 1875 - August 4, 1997), aged 122 years, 164 days