Is there anyone alive who was talked to someone who was born in the 18th century

Question: Is there anyone alive who was talked to someone who was born in the 18th century!?

It is possible, but both people would have had to have lived over 100 i think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I expect there are some still alive, tho finding them might be tough!.!.!.people have live as long as 110-115yrs (some claim as long as 121yrs) so someone born in 1798-99 would have lived until 1919/1920 ish (and someone assuredly did live until at least 1910 or later) so its very possible that someone born 1900-1910 might have spoken too or known someone that had lived prior to 1800 and still be alive today!.the last veteran of the war of 1812 , Hiram Crouk didnt die until 1905 (being born in 1800 he would just make the 18th century cutoff) being born in 1800 he was 105ish so likely someone is still living that had met or spoken to him (theyd have had to be born prior to 1903 or so to remember it)!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i think it's unlikely due to the short life expextancy in the 18th century!. Say someone (person A) was born in 1799, you'd be lucky to make it to 60, so that takes us to 1859!. Now, assuming you meen 'talk' not just meet, then person B must be about 2 - 3 so we'll say that they were born in 1857!. That means, that if person B was alive today, they would be 151!. Technically, as in your example, it is possible (though improbable) but you're not factoring social issues!. Someone who was born in the 18th century would be lucky to make it to 5, no antibiotics, complicated surgery, or understanding of what caused disease!.
overall, I think it is impossible!.

EDIT - if you go on ages alone it is possible, but it is unlikely that the person born in the 18th would have made it to 100 -
http://web!.ukonline!.co!.uk/thursday!.handl!.!.!.
has details on the life expectancy in the late 18th/early 19th centuries which shows your situation is impossible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I strongly doubt so!.

a) it would have to be a centenarian or near so who spoke to a centenarian when him/herself a very young child

b) that kind of coincidence (extremely long lived person having met another while young enough to still be there a century later) is fairly unlikely

c) our pool of eligible centenarians is dwindling fast!. I don't think we even have anybody who personally talked to civil war veterans anymore, let alone people who'd have been born at the Louisiana purchase!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Longevity is genetic so the 5 year old could have been talking to a relative who was 105 years old and because he was a relative he could have also lived to 105!. It probably happened in France lot of centenarians there!. Longevity happens in less diverse areas!. USA gene pool is too diverse for a rare gene like that to happen often!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Obviously the answer is no, but what interests me is, why do you want to know, or is it just idle curiosity!?

Edit: you are an extremely uncouth young man (assuming you have the excuse of youth)!. If you don't want opinions, why ask for them!? Technically it is possible but it's 99!.99 per cent probably not the case!. Either way we'll never know, so what exactly is the point of your huffing and puffing - just an excuse to throw gratuitous insults around!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Life expectancy in the 18th and 19th centuries were extremely short lived, so your theory is impossible, unfortunately!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

alive until now!?!!?!!? that will be impossible!. many died during the world wars and the disasters that happened during the years!. quite impossible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes me,I phoned shakespeare this morning I told him his work was very well recieved,he said he did'nt understand what all the fuss was about,that he was drunk when he wrote most of it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. The 18th century was the 1700's!.

Well, on second thought!.!.!.maybe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i think this question is pretty obvious!.!.!. noWww@QuestionHome@Com