life span: References & Edit History
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Assorted References
- aging process
- Kurzweil essay on emergence of nonbiological man
animal
fishes
- Greenland shark
invertebrates
- arachnid
- mayfly
mammals
- bats
- dogs
- horses
- primates
reptiles
- chameleon, vertebrate with the shortest life span
- In chameleon
- turtles
fungus
- Armillaria
plants
- bristlecone pines
- coast redwoods
- plant seed variations
Additional Reading
Studies of longevity include Leonid A. Gavrilov and Natalia S. Gavrilova, The Biology of Life Span: A Quantitative Approach, rev. and updated ed. (1991; originally published in Russian, 2nd ed., rev. and updated, 1991); and Joep M.A. Munnichs et al. (eds.), Life-Span and Change in Gerontological Perspective (1985), a report of diverse research on behavioral development across the life span. United Nations Demographic Yearbook includes mortality statistics for all countries, showing the influence of economic, social, and climatic factors on mortality.
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
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Lawrence Kaplan
Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts at Boston.
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Peter W. Frank
Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene.
Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors
Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: CORE - Longevity and Life Expectancy. | Oct 11, 2024 | ||
| Noted that individual Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) can reach ages of 500 years or more. | Aug 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Sciences LibreTexts - Introduction to Life Span, Growth and Development. | Jun 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - The Nutrition Source - Healthy Longevity. | Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lifespan and Healthspan: Past, Present, and Promise. | Feb 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Is longevity determined by genetics? | Oct 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - A Guide to Longevity Throughout History. | Jan 03, 2022 | ||
| Updated information on modern human life span. | Nov 06, 2018 | ||
| Deleted table. | Jun 22, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 01, 2017 | ||
| Qualified the evaluation of extreme claims of longevity. | Aug 23, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Mar 20, 2015 | ||
| Added diagram of life spans of various animals. | Sep 23, 2010 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Reformatted table. | Aug 25, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 01, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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