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Besse Cooper
American supercentenarian (1896–2012)
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Born | Besse Berry Brown August 26, 1896 (1896-08-26) Sullivan County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | (2012-12-04)December 4, 2012 (aged 116 years, 100 days)[1][2] Monroe, Georgia, U.S. |
Alma mater | East Tennessee State Normal School (graduated 1916) |
Known for | Oldest living person from June 21, 2011 to December 4, 2012 |
Spouse | Luther Cooper |
Children | 4 |
Besse Berry Cooper (néeBrown; August 26, 1896 – December 4, 2012)[2] was an American supercentenarian[3] who was the world's oldest living person from June 21, 2011, until her death in 2012.
Early life, education and career
Cooper was born Besse Berry Brown in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on August 26, 1896, the third of eight children born to Richard Brown (1861–1932) and Angeline Berry (1866–1927).[4] As a child, she did well in school and wa