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30 Ιουν 2022 · Robert Wadlow died due to a septic blister on his right ankle caused by a poorly-fitted iron brace, which he wore to support his legs. He measured 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his time of death. But how did something so small as a blister cause Wadlow’s untimely end?
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American advertiser who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.
10 Σεπ 2024 · At 8 feet, 11 inches tall, Robert Wadlow is considered the tallest man to ever live. But it was something quite small that killed the “Giant of Illinois” on July 15, 1940 at the age of 22: a blister.
The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA) (born 6:30 a.m. in Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918), who when last measured on 27 June 1940, was found to be 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.
Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) [2] [3] [4] 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).
The tallest man for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow, born in Illinois, USA on February 22, 1918. When last measured in 1940, shortly before his death, Wadlow had reached a height of 2.72 m (8 ft 11 1⁄10 in).
On July 15th, the news broke: the world’s tallest man was dead. Just 18 days before Robert Wadlow succumbed to the fatal infection and passed away in his sleep, he had been measured for the final time and clocked in at a colossal 8 feet 11.1 inches, weighing 439lb.
