The tallest man ever recorded in history is Robert Wadlow. Born in 1918, Robert Wadlow reached the height of 2.72 meter or 8 feet 11.1 inch at his death in 1940. He is the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
Robert Wadlow was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois, USA. He kept growing and there was no indication of an end to his growing even at the time of his death at an early age of 22. His continued growth in adulthood was due to hyperplasia of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone.
Robert Wadlow was well-known because of his height and became an American celebrity. He continued participating in tours and public appearances. His shoe size was 37AA (47 cm long) and the shoes were provided to him free of charge by a shoe company for which he did promotional work and appearances.
Robert Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever just one year before his death. He was last measured on June 27, 1940, just eighteen days before his death. His greatest recorded weight was 222.71 kg on his 21st birthday and he weighed 199 kg at the time of his death.
He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Alton in a coffin measuring 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in) long, 81 cm (32 in) wide and 76 cm (30 in) deep. He was the tallest man of his time and still today he remains the tallest man ever.
Robert Wadlow was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois, USA. He kept growing and there was no indication of an end to his growing even at the time of his death at an early age of 22. His continued growth in adulthood was due to hyperplasia of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone.
Robert Wadlow was well-known because of his height and became an American celebrity. He continued participating in tours and public appearances. His shoe size was 37AA (47 cm long) and the shoes were provided to him free of charge by a shoe company for which he did promotional work and appearances.
Robert Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever just one year before his death. He was last measured on June 27, 1940, just eighteen days before his death. His greatest recorded weight was 222.71 kg on his 21st birthday and he weighed 199 kg at the time of his death.
He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Alton in a coffin measuring 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in) long, 81 cm (32 in) wide and 76 cm (30 in) deep. He was the tallest man of his time and still today he remains the tallest man ever.
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