Centenarian Profile
Leonard Farbman
Age: 102
Born: July 28, 1910
New York, NY
United States
United States
Affiliation
In the last 100 years, what invention had the most impact on your life? Why?
The fantastic increase in communication between humans and non-humans, because that’s the basis for what is happening in the world. We know a lot about ourselves and what’s in the world.
What was your favorite decade? Why?
The 1930’s, because that’s when I met my wife and got married. And it was the first decade of our married life for 72 years.
What advice would you give to a high school graduate today?
Learn all your basic skills like reading, writing, and imagine things that you can participate in to be successful for yourself and fellow human beings.
What is the most important lesson you learned in your life?
Giving can be equal to taking or what you get.
What leader in the past century impressed you the most? Why?
Roosevelt. He at least tried to anticipate the future by making good use of the past.
