Robert standing next to his dad. More than 40, people came through the funeral home day and night for two days straight, sometimes waiting in lines nearly three blocks long. All the businesses in Alton were closed for the funeral, and it is said that license plates from more than 36 states could be seen at the site.
The 1, pound casket required twelve pallbearers, with an additional six to eight men to help from time to time on the way to the gravesite. Robert was laid to rest in the Upper Alton Cemetery, and the casket was sealed in a foot long reinforced concrete tomb.
Today, you can see how you measure up to Wadlow at his life-size statue located on College Avenue. In addition to the statue, you can sit in a bronze replica of a chair especially made for Waldow. Across the street at the Alton Museum of History and Art, his legacy lives on through the Wadlow exhibit.
Take some time to experience what life was like for Robert as you browse the numerous photographs and artifacts in the museum telling his giant story. This website uses cookies to manage your visitor experience. Terms of Use. For our 60th anniversary, we looked back over the years at the tallest men, from Robert Wadlow to Sultan Kosen tallest living man at 8ft 3in.
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 faced with being the tallest man in the world. Read more : On This Day in The tallest man ever is measured. Tallest man ever. The quiet, unassuming man took his new-found celebrity status in his stride, and used it to earn money from public appearances. This was a blessing for Robert, who had whopping cm-long The Alton Giant also boasted the largest hands ever , measuring Doctors examined Robert and realised that his exceptional size was caused by hyperplasia of his pituitary gland.
This condition causes an abnormally high level of the human growth hormone and Robert was never given any treatment to stop it. Dr Donald Rau, Medical Consultant, Guinness World Records explained: "Robert Wadlow escaped the attention of surgeons, as they were not confident enough to operate on him.
Therefore he might remain the tallest man for a very long time. With a staggering peak daily food consumption of 8, calories, he actually continued to grow taller right up until his death.
Robert's condition caused him to have difficulty getting around — he had leg braces and a walking stick, but never used a wheelchair. Dromgoole in February The editor was 6 feet tall when the photo was snapped. Robert Wadlow was 22 years old when he died in , standing at a height of 8 feet, Wadlow, a citizen of Alton, Ill. Wadlow, born Feb. He also spent his time visiting hospitals and orphanages, as well as military camps and charitable organizations.
I was in California several years ago for a trade show and as I was waiting to get in, somebody saw a notation about him and said 'nobody ever grows that tall', and I said yes they do.
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