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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 the world, After reaching a height of 267 cm (8 ft 9 in).
One year before his death, Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever recorded. On June 27, 1940 (18 days before his death), he was measured by doctors at 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m). [1]
21 paź 2021 · Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, measured a mighty 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). His record has remained unbroken in the 80 years since and it's unlikely that any human will reach such a height again - but why?
His shoe size was a huge 37AA (47 cm long) giving him the largest feet ever, he had an arm span of 2.88 m (9ft 5.75 in), and his hands - the largest hands ever - measured 32.4 cm (12.75 in) from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger.
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.
11 mar 2022 · 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.
By November 1939, Wadlow was a master mason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. and A.M. One year before his death, Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever recorded. On June 27, 1940 (18 days before his death), he was measured by doctors at 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m).
