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The oldest living academics

The oldest living academics - the longest-running careers in the field.

Jacques Dixmier

Academics

2nd102 · born 1924

Kari Polanyi Levitt

Academics

1st103 · born 1923

László Fuchs

Academics

3rd102 · born 1924
Kari Polanyi Levitt tops this list.

Age: 103, ahead of Jacques Dixmier at 102.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thArnold HarbergerAcademics102
  2. 5thJack L. StromingerAcademics101
  3. 6thAlan GreenspanAcademics100
  4. 7thMontserrat TorrentAcademics100
  5. 8thJean-Pierre SerreAcademics100
  6. 9thAdetoun OgunsheyeAcademics99
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryAge
10th, risingHermann LübbeAcademics · born 1926GermanyGermanyAcademics99born 192611th, stableVernon L. SmithAcademics · born 1927United StatesUnited StatesAcademics99born 192712th, fallingThomas NoguchiAcademics · born 1927JapanJapanAcademics99born 192713th, risingAhmad JannatiAcademics · born 1927Academics99born 192714th, risingNaser Makarem ShiraziAcademics · born 1927Academics99born 192715th, fallingJoan BirmanAcademics · born 1927United StatesUnited StatesAcademics99born 192716th, fallingWilliam PerryAcademics · born 1927United StatesUnited StatesAcademics98born 192717th, fallingEmilio LledóAcademics · born 1927SpainSpainAcademics98born 192718th, stableWalter GautschiAcademics · born 1927United StatesUnited StatesAcademics98born 192719th, fallingArchbishop Dimitrios of AmericaAcademics · born 1928Academics98born 192820th, stableElfrida O. AdeboAcademics · born 1928NigeriaNigeriaAcademics98born 192821st, fallingPaulo RibenboimAcademics · born 1928BrazilBrazilAcademics98born 192822nd, stableLennart CarlesonAcademics · born 1928SwedenSwedenAcademics98born 192823rd, risingSamuel O. FreedmanAcademics · born 1928CanadaCanadaAcademics98born 192824th, fallingRay HymanAcademics · born 1928United StatesUnited StatesAcademics98born 192825th, fallingMihajlo D. MesarovicAcademics · born 1928United StatesUnited StatesAcademics98born 1928
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