Carla Porta Musa | |
Birth: | 15 March 1902 Como, Lombardy, Italy |
Death: | 10 October 2012 Como, Lombardy, Italy |
Age: | 110 years, 209 days |
Country: | ITA |
Validated |
Carla Porta Musa (15 March 1902 – 10 October 2012) was a validated Italian supercentenarian, essayist, and poet.
Biography
Carla Porta Musa was born in Como, Italy, to Maria Casella and Enrico Musa, a well known engineer in Milan. Her passion for books started on her sixth birthday when her father gave her a small library which she shared with her three siblings. She studied in Lausanne, Switzerland, Bushey, United Kingdom, and Paris, France.
Musa died on 10 October 2012 at Valduce Hospital in Como from pneumonia complications, aged 110 years, 209 days.