Barys Kit

Barys Vladimirovich Kit (born 6 April 1910) is a Belarusian-German rocket scientist. He's the oldest living man known for reasons other than longevity. He's the oldest living man known for reasons other than longevity and oldest known living man (and person) born in Belarus.

Biography
Kit was born on 6 April 1910 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to the family of an employee at the Post and Telegraph Department, a Belarusian in origin. In 1918 Kit’s family moved to their native village of Aharodniki in Poland (now merged with the town of Karelichy, Hrodna Voblast).

In the mid-1950s Kit began his scientific activities in the field of astronautics. For 25 years he worked in the American spaceresearch program. As a mathematician and systems analyst, he took part in projects aimed at the development of intercontinental missile systems. Kit took part in all the American space research projects, including mathematical support of the mission to the Moon. In 1972 Kit moved to Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany. He lives in a Jewish nursing home and celebrated his 107th birthday in 2017.