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Robert Wadlow
Tallest person in recorded history (1918–1940)
Robert Wadlow | |
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Wadlow (left) with his father (who was 1.82 m (5 ft 11.5 in)) | |
Born | Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-02-22)February 22, 1918 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | July 15, 1940(1940-07-15) (aged 22) Manistee, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
Burial place | Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Illinois |
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Occupation | Advertiser |
Known for | Tallest verified human in recorded history |
Height | 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 man.
He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m)[2] while his weight reached