Rosenkowitz sextuplets
Rosenkowitz Sextuplets | |
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| Born | January 11, 1974 |
The Rosenkowitz Sextuplets (born January 11, 1974 in South Africa) were the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy.
Biography
[edit]Born to Susan Wilson at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa,[1][2] the sextuplets are:
- David Peter (2.020 kg)
- Grant Vincent (1.880 kg)
- Jason Solomon (2.080 kg)
- Emma Louise (1.820 kg)
- Nicolette Anne (1.260 kg)
- Elizabeth Rebecca (1.980 kg)
The births quickly drew international attention as the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy.[1][3] Born about four weeks early,[3] their total birthweight was 24 lb 4 oz (11.0 kg), with the individual birthweights ranging from 2 lb 12oz (Nicolette) to 4 lb 9oz (Jason)
Mother Susan Wilson is a native Briton who emigrated to South Africa in 1966. She divorced father Colin in 1989.[4]
As of 2009, David was living in Australia, Nicolette in Cape Town(SA), Jason in London(UK), Emma in London(UK), Grant in Cape Town(SA) and Elizabeth in Kent(UK)].[5]
See also
[edit]- Dionne quintuplets: Born in 1934, the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy.
- List of multiple births
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sextuplets Born in Capetown; Survival Chances Called Good". The New York Times. Jan. 12, 1974. Retrieved Sept. 21, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)("Sextuplets have been born to a number of women who have taken (hormone fertility) drugs, and the largest number known to have survived are five of the six babies born in 1973 to Mrs. Edna Stanek of Denver.") - ^ "The Six are 30". Daily Dispatch. Jan. 10, 2004. Retrieved Sept. 21, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Capetown Sextuplets Show Progress Against Jaundice". The New York Times. Jan. 14, 1974. Retrieved Sept. 21, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "You've come a long way, babies". The Sunday Times (South Africa). January 11, 2004. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "Rosenkowitz Sextuplets". incrediblebirths.com. Oct. 18, 2009. Retrieved March. 06, 2011.
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External links
[edit]- The Rosenkowitz Sextuplets at Quintland.com (with pictures)
- Rosenkowitz six just want their privacy, at Timeslive.co.za
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