Top10 Tallest People in the History

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Top 10 Tallest People in History

 

Most of the people think that there are many advantages to being tall. According to a survey, the average human height today is 5 feet and 5 inches tall (1.65 meters). When it comes to men, the average height is 5 feet and 7.5 (1.71 meters) inches tall. However, the average woman’s height is 5 feet and 3 inches (1.59 meters) tall. The height factor changes on the basis of region. Asian men and women are slightly smaller than European men and women. But, there are some people that are exceptionally tallest people. Some of them have exceeded 2.44 (8 feet) meters in height. If you are interested to know about these tallest men, you have landed on the right article. We are curating a list of the top 10 tallest people in history.

 

1.   Robert Wadlow | Tallest People

Robert Wadlow

He was an American and the tallest man in the world. Robert Waldow height was 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 meters). Robert Waldow was born in Alton, Western Illinois in 1918. He was also called the “Giant of Illinois” and the “Alton Giant”. He became a national celebrity in the US. With such a huge body structure, he faced many mobility issues. He used to walk with braces due to the mobility problem. He died in 1940 at the age of 22 due to an ankle infection.

 

2.   John Rogan | Tallest Human

John Rogan was the second-tallest man in the world. With a standing height of 8 feet 9 inches (2.67 meters), he became a national sensation. He was born in 1868 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA. John Rogan was a normal person in his childhood, but after the age of 13, he experienced some major changes in his body and his body started growing abnormally. He suffered from various health issues due to the sudden growth of his structure. He was a painter and died in 1905 due to ankylosis.

 

3.   John Carroll | Tallest People

John Carroll was the third-tallest human in history. He was an American and was born in 1932 in Buffalo, New York. That’s why he was also recognized as the “Buffalo Giant”. John Carroll, measuring 8 feet 8 inches (2.64 meters), suffered from Acromegaly due to the abnormal growth of his feet and hands. He also suffered from Kyphoscoliosis. Despite all these conditions, he lived a good life. He died in 1969 at the age of 37.

 

4.   Leonid Stadnyk | Tallest Human

Leonid Stadnyk was a Ukrainian man and the fourth-tallest man in history. He was born in 1970 in Northern Ukraine. He stood 8 feet 5 inches (2.57 meters) tall. At the age of 13, he had to go through brain surgery because of his immense growth. There was a tumor in his brain which caused his abnormal growth. But, that wasn’t a deadly tumor and Leonid Stadnyk lived a normal life. He died in 2014 when his age was 44 due to a brain hemorrhage.

 

5.   Trijntje Keever | Tallest People

Trijntje Keever was a Dutch woman, standing at a height of 8 feet 4 inches (2.54 meters). She was born in 1616 in Northwestern Netherlands. Trinjntje Keever became a public sensation and started going to carnivals. She was also known as the “De Groote Meid” in her region. She had cancer and died in 1633 at the age of just 17. Locals, as well as foreigners, came to visit her.

 

6.   Vaino Myllyrinne | Tallest Human

Vaino Myllyrinne was a Finnish giant, measuring 8 feet 1.25 inches. He was inducted into the military and lived a good life. He was born in 1909 and died in 1963 at the age of 54. Vaino Myllyrinne was the sixth-tallest man in history. Vaino became a sensation in 1925 when he grew abnormally.

 

7.   Edouard Beaupre | Tallest People

Edouard Beaupre was a Canadian and the seventh-tallest man in the world. He was born in 1881 in the small village of Willow Bunch, Canada. He was 7 feet 8 inches (2.34 meters) tall. In his childhood, he was normal but he grew abnormally in his adulthood. He used to work in a circus and freak shows. He died in the year 1904 at the age of 23.

 

8.   Sultan Kosen | Tallest Human

Sultan Kosen is the eight-tallest living man in the world, measuring 8 feet 2.82 inches (2.51 meters) tall. He belongs to Turkey and works in farms for a living. Sultan Kosen holds the Guinness World Record also for the tallest man alive. He was born in 1982 in Mardin, Turkey.

 

9.   Jinnat Ali | Tallest People

Jinnat Ali was born in 1996 and is one of the tallest humans alive right now. He is 8 feet 2.82 inches (2.82 meters) tall. He was born in Bangladesh and is very famous in the media and news due to his height. Jinnat Ali is very fit and many people come to visit him. He also holds the Guinness World Record of the second tallest man alive in the world.

 

10. Bernard Coyne | Don Koehler | Vikas Uppal (Tied) | Tallest Human

Bernard Coyne | Don Koehler | Vikas Uppal (Tied)

Don Koehler and Bernard Coyne were American men. Vikas Uppal was an Indian man. They are on our list of tallest people at number ten with a height of 8 feet 2 inches tall (2.49 meters). They became a media sensation in his adulthood. People came to see them just because of their height. Bernard Coyne’s birth year was 1897 and died in 1921.

Don Koehler: 1925 – 1981 (Nationality: American)
Vikas Uppal: 1986 – 2007 (Nationality: Indian)

 
 

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