1.Robert Wadlow - 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m)
Robert Pershing Wadlow is the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow is sometimes known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because he was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois.
Born: February 22, 1918, Alton, Illinois, United States
Died: July 15, 1940, Manistee, Michigan, United States
Height: 2.72 m
Full name: Robert Pershing Wadlow
Education: Shurtleff College
Parents: Addie Johnson, Harold Wadlow
