History: September 1939 - Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant, was an American man who was the tallest person, 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m), in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence, at a public appearance in Alton, IL [1632X1224]

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