When did the tallest humans exist?
When did the tallest humans exist? Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
Has anyone ever been 9 feet tall?
As the world's tallest man ever, he stood 8'-11 ½” tall. He would've hit the 9-foot mark if it hadn't been for a blister on his toe. Known as the “Gentleman Giant”, Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois on February 22, 1918, and weighed a normal nine pounds.
What was the tallest human ever recorded?
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.