oldest person in history.
Oldest Person in the World. If you want to know the record holder for the oldest person in the world, then you're in the right place. Jeanne Louise Calment (born in 1875 / died 1997) was the oldest living person and had the longest confirmed human life span in history, living to the age of 122 years, 164 days. She lived in Arles, France, for her entire life, and outlived both her daughter and grandson.