On February 22, 1918, Robert Wadlow was born. He was a normal-sized baby who grew quickly. He was six feet tall when he was eight years old, making him taller than his father. Robert Wadlow was the tallest person to ever live. His enormous height dwarfs even the current front-runners for the title of the…
The tallest person to ever live was Robert Wadlow, an American, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Due to his hyperplasia, Wadlow grew at an unnaturally rapid rate. He was also known as the Alton Giant and the Illinois Giant. When Wadlow passed away, he was 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall. At some point…
On February 22, 1918, Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois, to Harold Franklin and Addie May Wadlow. He is the oldest of his parents’ five children. Wadlow’s siblings are Eugene, Helen, Betty Jean, and Harold Jr.; his most youthful and last enduring sibling, Harold Jr., passed on in 2000. At birth, Robert Wadlow…
The Giant of Illinois and the Alton Giant, Robert Pershing Wadlow, was unquestionably the tallest individual ever to be measured in human history. He lived from February 22, 1918, through July 15, 1940. He was raised in the nearby Illinois town of Alton, which is a small community. Wadlow was created in the city of…
Robert Wadlow, an American, held the record for being the tallest person to have ever lived, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Due to the hyperplasia that caused his unnaturally rapid growth, Wadlow was also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois. Wadlow’s height at the time of his passing was…
On February 22, 1918, Addie Wadlow gave birth to Robert Pershing Wadlow, a boy who weighed 8.7 pounds. Like most babies, Robert Wadlow started to grow during his first year. However, unlike most infants, he grew very quickly. The tallest man in the world was healthy and happy when he was born, and his size…
Robert Pershing Wadlow commonly known as Robert Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois in the United States on February 22, 1918. Robert Wadlow was also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois just because of his height. Robert Wadlow was known to be the tallest man ever to be recorded in history….
Robert Pershing Wadlow, who was born on February 22, 1918, has unquestionable evidence that he is the tallest person ever recorded. He was known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois until his death on July 15, 1940, when he was 22 years old. Waldow, the eldest of five children, eventually grew to…
The world is of mysterious people and Robert Wadlow was no exception. Robert Wadlow, born as Robert Pershing Wadlow was an American man who was known to be the world’s verified tallest human. For this, he was nicknamed as the gentle giant, the Illinois giant, the Alton giant among other names. Robert Wadlow was born…