By 18 months, he had reached 67 pounds. Why was Robert so tall? What would account for such an incredible growth at such an early age? Robert was born with a pituitary gland disorder. Everyone has a pituitary, a pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland secretes a growth hormone. If a person receives inadequate amounts of secretions from the gland, they are likely to be a dwarf. If the gland oversupplies the body with growth hormone, the person may prove to be a giant.
Age 8: 6-foot pounds It was not until Robert was 12 that doctors at Washington University School of Medicine maintained a record of his height and weight. In all aspects of his life, Robert was your average young man. He enjoyed collecting stamps, matchbooks and rocks, and he had even taken up photography. Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever live at eight feet He had his shoes and clothes custom made. He died in at age 22 from an infected blister due to an ill-fitting brace.
Robert Wadlow was known as the "Gentle Giant. Due to an overactive pituitary gland that produced high levels of growth hormone, he grew at a rapid rate. By age nine, he could carry his father up the stairs of his home. His last words were "The doctor says I won't get home for the In , a life-size statue of Wadlow was erected on College Avenue in Alton, opposite the Alton Museum of History and Art, in honour of the city's most famous resident.
His influence has even stretched into the music world: in , American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens recorded a track titled "The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders", about Wadlow's life. The tallest man ever lives on in the history books and the Guinness World Records archives — an enduring record that perhaps will never be beaten.
In the video below, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday explains how this category is one of our most iconic, featuring archive footage and interviews with medical experts and celebrities. We also talk to school children who give their take on the challenges that might arise from being the tallest man in the world. Robert Wadlow: Tallest man ever Humankind has always been fascinated by extremes: as a result, the record for the Tallest man ever has been featured in almost every edition of the Guinness World Records book since its inauguration in Back to Hall of Fame.
But what caused Robert's extraordinary height? What centimetre s. Where United States Alton, Illinois. When 27 June No one has yet beaten Wadlow — the tallest man ever.
The last 10 tallest people date back almost years.
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