List of Polish supercentenarians

This list includes Polish supercentenarians (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years) and foreign supercentenarians, who were born in Poland and whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). As of July 2015 there has been one verified supercentenarian in Poland. As of 16 February 2016, there are no verified living supercentenarians in Poland. The oldest ever person in Poland, whose age has been successfully verified is Aleksandra Dranka of Harklowa (1903-2014), who achieved age 110 years 208 days.

There have been 11 verified emigrant supercentenarians, who were born in present-day Poland. The oldest ever verified emigrant from the area of present-day Poland is Mrs. Augusta Holtz (1871-1986), who lived in the USA and achieved age 115 years 79 days. The oldest male emigrant from Poland, is Dr. Alexander Imich of New York (1903-2014), who achieved age 111 years 124 days and in 2014, he was recognized as World's Oldest Man by Guinness World Records.

Two Polish emigrant supercentenarians were born outside the modern borders of Poland. The older of them is Jerzy Pajączkowski-Dydyński, Polish Colonel, who migrated from Poland in 1939 to the United Kingdom and reached age 111 years 140 days.

Living supercentenarians in Poland

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age Voivodeship of birth Voivodeship of residence
Jadwiga Szubartowicz[1] F 16 October 1905 110 years, 123 days Lublin Lublin

Living foreign supercentenarians who were born in Poland

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age Voivodeship of birth Country of residence
Yisrael Kristal[2][3] M 15 September 1903 112 years, 154 days Łódź Israel

Verified Polish supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Voivodeship of birth Voivodeship of death
1 Aleksandra Dranka[4] F 3 October 1903 29 April 2014 110 years, 208 days Subcarpathia[a] Subcarpathia

a^ Dranka was born in Harklowa, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.

Emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland

This is a list of all emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland regardless from their nationality and first language.

      Living

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Voivodeship of birth Country of death
1 Augusta Holtz[5] F 3 August 1871 21 October 1986 115 years, 79 days Greater Poland[a] United States (Missouri)
2 Rosa Rein[6] F 24 March 1897 14 February 2010 112 years, 327 days Silesia[b] Switzerland
3 Meta Berndt[7] F 9 November 1889 28 December 2001 112 years, 49 days Pomerania[c] Germany
4 Johanna Klink[4] F 17 January 1903 20 February 2015 112 years, 34 days Silesia[d] Germany
5 Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz[8] F 1 March 1890 13 February 2002 111 years, 349 days Lesser Poland[e] United States (New York)
6 Dr. Maria Pogonowska[9] F 30 October 1897 15 July 2009 111 years, 258 days Masovia[f] Israel
7 Margarete Ottmann[4] F 23 February 1903 17 August 2014 111 years, 175 days Opole[g] Germany
8 Fannie Buten[6] F 13 April 1899 24 September 2010 111 years, 164 days Subcarpathia[h] United States (Pennsylvania)
9 Dr. Alexander Imich[10] M 4 February 1903 8 June 2014 111 years, 124 days Silesia[i] United States (New York)
10 Pauline Spyra[11] F 24 April 1886 11 January 1997 110 years, 262 days Silesia[j] Germany
11 Franziska Umrath[12] F 5 September 1885 18 February 1996 110 years, 166 days Pomerania[k] Germany

a^ Holtz was born in Czarnikau, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Czarnków in Poland.
b^ Rein was born in Myslowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Mysłowice in Poland.
c^ Berndt was born in Kaffzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Kawcze in Poland.
d^ Klink was born in Siemianowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Siemianowice Śląskie in Poland.
e^ Bernstein-Meyerowitz was born in Kraków, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
f^ Pogonowska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
g^ Ottmann was born in Bauerwitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Baborów in Poland.
h^ Buten was born in Wielkie Oczy, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
i^ Imich was born in Częstochowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
j^ Spyra was born in Wendzin, which was then part of German Empire. It is now Wędzina in Poland.
k^ Umrath was born in Danzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Gdańsk in Poland.

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