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This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history , measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.
Hussain Mahamed Ahmed, [1] more commonly known as Hussain Bisad (born 1975) (Somali: Xuseen Maxamed Axmed (Xuseen Bisad)) is one of the tallest people in the world and the tallest known person in the UK, at 2.32 m (7 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). He held the record for the largest hands of anyone alive until Sultan Kosen took the record. His hands are 10 ...
Mills Darden (October 7, 1799 – January 23, 1857 [1]) was an American who became famous as one of the largest men ever in human history.His enormous size both in terms of his body weight and height made him one of the biggest humans to have ever lived.
The tallest countries in the world have an average height of between about 5'8" and 5'10", and include the Netherlands, Estonia, and Denmark.
Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in). [2]Kösen's growth resulted from the conditions gigantism and acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. [3]
1.90 m 6 ft 3 in 129 1957–2003 (45) Carol Haffner [21] United States: M 464 kg 1,023 lb 73 st 1 lb 1936–1995 (59) Sean Milliken United States: M 455 kg 1,003 lb 71 st 9 lb Featured on the TV show My 600-lb Life. [22] 1989–2019 (29) Catrina Raiford [23] United States: F 454 kg 1,000 lb 71 st 7 lb 1.57 m 5 ft 2 in 184 1977
U.S. men who once ranked among the third tallest in the world one hundred years ago now find themselves at 37th. While American women dropped from fourth tallest to 42nd.
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man.He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.