- Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia
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
- Robert Wadlow Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life . . .
He became a celebrity in 1936 after he toured with the Ringling Brothers Circus His stardom touched new heights when he went on a tour with the International Shoe Company Charming and smart, Wadlow enjoyed photography and collecting stamps He died in his sleep, on July 15, 1940, at the young age of 22
- Robert Wadlow: Gentle Giants Extraordinary Life - HowStuffWorks
Despite challenges, Wadlow lived a unique life as a gentle giant and goodwill ambassador 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
- The Life and Legacy of Robert Wadlow: The Alton Giant
Throughout his life, Robert Wadlow faced numerous challenges He worked as a representative for the International Shoe Company, traveling from town to town, showcasing his extraordinary height to curious onlookers
- The Extraordinary Life Of Robert Wadlow - Factinate
The Wadlow family spent Robert’s life determined to keep him from becoming a sideshow, and they continued this mission after his passing To prevent people from collecting his custom-made and oversized belongings and displaying them for people to gawk at, his family destroyed the majority of them
- The Tallest Freemason of All Time Owned The Worlds Largest . . .
In 1939, not long before he died, Wadlow joined the local Freemason lodge and was made a masonic ring It’s widely reported that this was the largest Freemason ring ever made
- Flashback: Robert Wadlow, the ‘Alton Giant’ who at age 21 was . . .
Of course, the Wadlows were disappointed, but Robert Wadlow had to make a living The following year, in 1940, he appeared at Manistee, Michigan’s National Forest Festival
- Who Was the Tallest Person to Ever Live? - Discover Magazine
Wadlow had a rare condition called pituitary gigantism, which happens when a child or adolescent has too much human growth hormone (HGH), and, as a result, gets very tall It's caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland
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