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  1. This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...

  2. Jan 2, 2023 · "Well, the tallest man alive is 8ft 2.8in tall, he is barely one foot taller than you." I was referring to 40-year-old Sultan Kösen, who lives in Turkey and holds the current Guinness World ...

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  4. Oct 21, 2021 · Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, was 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) at his peak height. That’s taller than a grizzly bear standing on its hind legs. Born in Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918, Robert reached unprecedented heights from an early age. By the age of just six years old he was already 5 ft 7 in tall and by the end of the following ...

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  5. 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 ...

  6. Dec 8, 2022 · Published 08 December 2022. Happy Birthday to the world’s tallest man living, Sultan Kösen (Türkiye), who turns 40 years old on December 10th. Sultan celebrated this milestone a few days early, by visiting Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Orlando, USA, where he was overjoyed upon being presented with his birthday cake (which looked more ...

  7. Dec 15, 2023 · The tallest man in history was Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918. Wadlow's height came as a result of pituitary gigantism.

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