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Alton Web: Robert Pershing Wadlow
Read the fascinating story of Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940), the man recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest person in history. A photo gallery and brief biography give an excellent overview of this Illinois...
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Wikipedia: Robert Wadlow
Wikipedia offers a review of the life of Robert Wadlow, the tallest human ever documented. Forty thousand people attended his funeral in Alton, Illinois, in 1940.