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8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American advertiser who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.
Jun 30, 2022 · He was just 22 years old. Robert Wadlow died due to a septic blister on his right ankle caused by a poorly-fitted iron brace, which he wore to support his legs. He measured 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his time of death.
Sep 10, 2024 · Robert Wadlow was the tallest person in recorded history at 8 feet, 11 inches tall — but on July 15, 1940, he was killed by a tiny septic blister on his right ankle at the age of 22. Getty Images/New York Daily News Archive When Robert Wadlow died in 1940, he was the tallest man in the world.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Robert now weighed 218 kg (480 lb), over 50% heavier than he was two years earlier. Robert’s height was 2.61 m (8 ft 6.7 in) when he was 20, and at 21 he reached 2.65 m (8 ft 8.3 in), one centimetre taller than John F. Carroll (USA, 1932-1969), the third-tallest man ever. Consuming up to 8,000 calories per day, Robert reached his peak weight ...
Mar 11, 2022 · By the time he was 6 months old, he already weighed 30 pounds. (The average baby boy weighs about half as much.) On his first birthday, Robert Pershing Wadlow weighed in at 45 pounds and measured 3 feet, 3.5 inches tall. When Wadlow turned 5 years old, he was 5 feet, 4 inches tall and wearing clothes that were made for teenagers.
The embodiment of these superlatives is Robert Wadlow, the "Giant of Illinois" who stood at an incredible 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m): taller than a grizzly bear standing on its hind legs. Although he had no sensations on his feet and required leg braces when walking, he never used a wheelchair. Born in 1918 to average-sized parents, Robert outgrew his ...
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Mar 19, 2022 · By the age of 5, he had to wear clothes intended for a 17-year old, as he reached the height of 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m). Three years later, the soon-to-be tallest man in the world outgrew and outweighed his own father as he towered at a height of 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) and weighed 200 pounds (90 kg).
