The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA) (born 6:30 a.m. in Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918), who when last measured on 27 June 1940, was found to be 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.

2025年1月21日 · That’s why he’s a Guinness World Records ICON. Robert was the world’s tallest man from 1933 until his death in 1940, having taken the record from Albert Kramer when he was still a teenager. Also known as the “Giant of Illinois” and the “Alton Giant”, Robert stood at a whopping 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) tall. ...

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. For our 60th anniversary, we looked back over the years at the tallest people, from Robert Wadlow …

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.

Sultan Kösen (Turkey) is the tallest man alive today. In 2009, Sultan became the first man over 8 ft tall to be measured by Guinness World Records for more than 20 years!

2019年2月22日 · Robert Wadlow’s first official record title was the tallest teenager ever (male), measuring a huge 2.45 m (8 ft 0.5 in) at the age of 17. He was later confirmed as the tallest man ever on 27 June 1940.

2024年9月17日 · In 2021, Rumeysa Gelgi (also from Turkey!) was recognized as the world’s tallest woman living, at a height of 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in). 🤯 Unlike Sultan, Rumeysa’s huge height is caused by Weaver Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic condition which causes her bones and body parts to grow much faster than most people, and it started at birth ...

On 25 August 2009, Kösen's standing height was recorded at 246.4 cm (8 ft 1 in) in his home country by Guinness World Records, overtaking former world record holder Bao Xishun, who stands 236.1 cm (7 ft 8 + 15 ⁄ 16 in) tall. [20]

The world's current tallest person, Sultan Kosen, stands at 8 foot and 3 inches and science enabled the Turkish giant to stop growing. Why won't we see anyone taller than Wadlow? How has...

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.