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Robert Wadlow

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Robert Wadlow

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Also known as Robert Pershing Wadlow, Alton Giant, Giant of Illinois

American who was the tallest recorded person in history

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Robert Wadlow was a person born on 1918-02-22 and died on 1940-07-15. He had a height of 2.72 and a mass of 199. His country is listed as DE.

He is associated with five works.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Wadlow
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Alton
Place of death
Manistee
Occupation
circus performer
Languages spoken
English language
Mass
199
Image
Robert Wadlow postcard (cropped).jpg
Height
2.72
Residence
Alton
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Commons category
Robert Wadlow
date of birth
1918-02-22
medical condition
gigantism
manner of death
natural causes
member of
DeMolay International
birth name
Robert Pershing Wadlow
name in native language
Robert Wadlow
date of death
1940-07-15
cause of death
sepsis
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man known for being 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.

Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone (HGH).

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