- Adam Rainer - Wikipedia
Adam Rainer (1899 – 4 March 1950) was an Austrian man who was the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant [1] He is believed to have had acromegaly
- Adam Rainer: The four-foot man who became a giant
Adam Rainer (1899 – 1950) was the only person in recorded history known to have had both dwarfism and gigantism, earning him the Guinness World Records title of most variable stature Born to average-sized parents in Graz, Austria, Adam was reportedly a healthy baby However, as a child he was described as small, thin, and weak
- Adam Rainer, The Man Who Grew From A Dwarf To A Giant
The only person in history who was both a dwarf and a giant, Adam Rainer of Austria grew from 4'6" at age 18 to 7'8" at age 51 due to a condition called acromegaly
- The Tragic Life Of Adam Rainer: The Little Person Who Became A Giant
Adam Rainer is the only person on record to have both been a little person and a giant during his lifetime Those who have dwarfism, as defined by the Mayo Clinic, are short in stature, with a height of 4 feet, 10 inches or under by the time they are in their adult years
- The Tragic Story Of Adam Rainer Who Born A Dwarf Grew Into A Giant
Adam Rainer is the only known case where an individual was classified as both a dwarf and a giant in a lifetime By 1920, at the age of 21, a health check confirmed that he was still well below average height and noticeably thin
- Meet Adam Rainer: The Only Man in History to Be Both a Dwarf and a Giant
His rare medical condition led to an unprecedented and remarkable change in his height, making him the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant
- He Was The Only Man In History To Be Both A Dwarf And A Giant During . . .
By the time he was in his 30s, Rainer was an incredible 7’1”! This remarkable change in height stumped the doctors of the time, who were intrigued and confused by the massive increase in height over the ten year period
- Adam Rainer: The Only Man to be Both a Dwarf and a Giant
Robert Wadlow: Known as the “Alton Giant,” Robert Wadlow is the tallest person in recorded history, reaching a height of 8 feet 11 inches Like Adam Rainer, Wadlow’s extraordinary height was due to a pituitary anomaly
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