How old was the tallest man at death?

Robert Pershing Wadlow, also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was a man 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.

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How tall was the tallest man that ever lived and what was his shoe size?

Size 37 shoe of world's tallest person on display at legendary Michigan store. Robert Wadlow stood one inch shy of 9-feet tall at the time of his death in Manistee, Mi. on July 15, 1940.
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What was Wadlows weight?

Robert Pershing Wadlow, born February, 22, 1918, was and still remains the World's Tallest Man at 8 ft. 11 in. Wadlow weighed 439 lbs. and also holds the title for the World's Largest Hands at 12.75 in., and the World's Largest Feet at 18.5 in.
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How heavy is tallest man?

A few notes about Robert Pershing Wadlow: He is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest man in medical history. He was measured three weeks before he died and was almost nine feet tall. He was born February 22, 1918 in Alton, Illinois weighing a near normal 8.7 pounds. His greatest weight was 491 pounds.
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Who is the tallest person in the world 2021?

Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Kurdish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 centimetres (8 ft 2.82 in). Kösen's growth resulted from the conditions gigantism and acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. Due to his condition, he uses crutches to walk.
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Who is the tallest girl in the world 2020?

World's tallest living woman

Rumeysa Gelgi stands at 7 feet tall and 0.7 inches and has once again broken a Guinness World Record, this time for the tallest living woman.
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What is the biggest shoe size in the world?

The world's Largest feet ever, however, belonged to the Tallest man ever, Robert Wadlow (USA, 1918–40), who wore US size 37AA (UK size 36) shoes, which equates to 47 cm (1 ft 6.5 in).
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Who has the biggest feet in the world?

Surpassing former record-holder, Sultan Kösen, Takioullah became the Guinness World Record holder for world's largest feet on a living person, on 24 May 2011. His left foot measures 38.1 centimetres (1 ft 3 in), and his right 37.5 centimetres (1 ft 2.8 in).
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Who is the tallest baby in the world?

A Meerut-based boy is 6 feet 6 inches tall, making him the world's tallest eight-year-old. Karan Singh set the Guinness World Record for being the tallest and heaviest baby as he was 63 cm tall and weighed 7.8 kg as a newborn.
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Who is the tallest kid in the world?

WFTS reports IMG Academy basketball player Olivier Rioux is 7 feet, 5 inches tall and is the tallest teen in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
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How tall is Peppa Pig now?

According to a popular fan site, Peppa is actually 3'9” (three feet nine inches).
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How can I get taller?

Taking good care of yourself — eating well, exercising regularly, and getting plenty of rest — is the best way to stay healthy and help your body reach its natural potential. There's no magic pill for increasing height. In fact, your genes are the major determinant of how tall you'll be.
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What country has the tallest men?

According to the report, the Netherlands is still the world's tallest nation with the average height in the country for men 183.78 cm, or 6 foot, and 170.36 cm, or 5 foot 7 inches for women.
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Who was the tallest person in history?

The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA) (born 6:30 a.m. at 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.
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When did Wadlow stop growing?

Most boys stop growing around age 16, give or take. But Robert Wadlow, the tallest person in history, kept going until the day he died.
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