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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).
21 paź 2021 · Robert Wadlow was 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) at his peak height, the tallest human ever measured. Learn about his condition, his life, and why his record will never be broken by modern medicine.
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
Robert Wadlow (USA) was the tallest man in medical history at 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall. Learn more about his life, death, and other tall people over time.
Learn about Robert Wadlow, the only admissible evidence for the tallest man ever, who measured 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) in 1940. Discover his life, condition, career, death and legacy in this Hall of Fame record.
This is a list of men and women who are (or have been) the tallest people in the world. The tallest in the world is Robert Waldow. Angus MacAskill 7 ft 9 in. Siddiqa Parveen (born 1985) is the tallest living woman in the world since 2021. She is 7 feet 8 inches (234 cm) tall.
15 gru 2023 · Sultan Kösen of Turkey is the tallest living man at 8 feet 2.8 inches, and Rumeysa Gelgi of Turkey is the tallest living woman at 7 feet 0.7 inches. Learn about their conditions, records and the tallest man in history.
