Robert Wadlow, Tallest Man Ever: Life in Photos

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  • čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
  • See old photographs of the tallest person in history, Robert Wadlow. Also known as the Alton Giant, Wadlow stood at over 8ft 11in (2.72m) tall and was photographed many times in his life from 1918 to 1940.
    In this video see some of the most interesting photos taken during the life of Robert Wadlow!
    Music:
    Calm / Lo Mimieux / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
    Nod / Lo Mimieux / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
    0:00 Intro
    0:50 Childhood
    2:30 1935
    3:10 1936
    4:10 1937
    5:30 1938
    5:50 1939
    7:10 1940
    7:50 Outro
    #RobertWadlow #TallestMan #History
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Komentáře • 62

  • @rougehawk
    @rougehawk Před 2 lety +56

    Wow...what a legend. I cant imagine the amount and severity of the growing pains he must have gone through. Such a short and difficult life but it looks like he lived it to the fullest. May he rest in peace.

    • @iamthepapi6251
      @iamthepapi6251 Před rokem +1

      Well he doesn't have the weight. He's not got a lot of fat like Andre the Giant did.
      Andre Sufferes way more than Robert most likely.
      I watch Robert walk and I watch Andre walk and there is a difference... Andres wearing the pain, you can tell,
      and Robert just looks like he's walking.

  • @AnAdorableWombat
    @AnAdorableWombat Před 2 lety +31

    He seemed like a real Gentle Giant. May his soul rest well.

  • @libertyann439
    @libertyann439 Před 2 lety +27

    I'm so glad he's was able to enjoy his life among good friends.

  • @Massck
    @Massck Před 2 lety +15

    Crazy to think that he was on the verge of being 9ft tall. Simply incomprehensible

  • @Raptorman0909
    @Raptorman0909 Před 2 lety +24

    Kind of sad actually as the doctors would have known his lifespan was destined to be short, in most cases less than 35 years but in Robert's case just 22. I'm sure Robert had to know as well but by all accounts he never wallowed in sadness. It's likely that had he been born in modern times the doctors would be able to treat his condition and limit his growth to a more manageable and livable size.

    • @KarasuCosplay
      @KarasuCosplay Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah l'm think too, moderns doctors are able to treat his pituitary gland 's tumor with radiotherapy for stop his growth as soon as 10 years old when he was 6ft5😅

  • @Miki_big_red_machine
    @Miki_big_red_machine Před 11 měsíci +7

    I always cant believe how insane is that nearly 9ft im 6’8ft (203cm) and people call me giant cant believe that There was someone 69 cm taller than me and is comon die at young age at that height im 22 too now hopefully have longer life..

  • @kingoreo3642
    @kingoreo3642 Před 2 lety +24

    When I think of how much my brothers (all 6’3”+) ate as teenagers, I can’t imagine how much this guy ate. Wow

  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Definitely a gentle giant. ❤

  • @josephdelatorre3751
    @josephdelatorre3751 Před 2 lety +13

    May he rest in peace.

  • @Mary-io1mb
    @Mary-io1mb Před rokem +5

    Wow. Interesting history. He was truly a GIANT.
    And there were GIANTS in the earth in those days-Genesis 6:4

  • @calzman
    @calzman Před 2 lety +7

    The most striking picture to me is when hes ten and taller than his dad. I was like holy shit!! Ten year olds are like half that size, wow man.

    • @KarasuCosplay
      @KarasuCosplay Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah really chocking😅 he was like a young man ou 19-20 years old not 8 years old kid

  • @lightbeingform
    @lightbeingform Před rokem +6

    It had to be a hard life, but it looks like there were good ppl in it

  • @lilacscentedfushias1852
    @lilacscentedfushias1852 Před rokem +5

    I have a friend who’s 6”11 and he’s massive, I can’t imagine a while two feet taller!
    My friend is very easy to find in a crowd though

  • @Figgatella
    @Figgatella Před 2 lety +5

    Someone found an old pair of his shoes in the River when they were fishing.

  • @dazjackson1972
    @dazjackson1972 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The picture with Carnera (the Ambling Alp) is great. Never seen that before

  • @chiefstonergaming
    @chiefstonergaming Před 2 lety +12

    Cant even imagine how hard it was for him....

  • @madeleine7411
    @madeleine7411 Před 2 lety +3

    Great music, nice video!

  • @mmmmmmmmmmhhhhhh
    @mmmmmmmmmmhhhhhh Před 2 lety +5

    touching

  • @robertj.zoellner5084
    @robertj.zoellner5084 Před 2 lety +18

    Can you imagine what it must have cost his parents to clothe him?

  • @GeorgAndexlerAndexler
    @GeorgAndexlerAndexler Před 8 měsíci +3

    Eight foot eleven , yeah, that's nine foot in my book.

    • @KarasuCosplay
      @KarasuCosplay Před 6 měsíci +2

      Nearly yes,3 centimeters before 9ft

  • @lauriebradley8295
    @lauriebradley8295 Před 2 lety +9

    I think most people with this affliction pass away because the body cannot keep up with having to produce so much tissue for prolonged periods. His heart may have just given up. Yes, he did have an interesting life and the world misses him.

    • @TallDiana
      @TallDiana Před 2 lety +8

      He actually died from sepsis due to wearing ill-fitting shoes. 🥺

    • @KarasuCosplay
      @KarasuCosplay Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@TallDianabut after his continue to growth more tall, his heart fail certainly😅

  • @ironmiketyson9409
    @ironmiketyson9409 Před 2 lety +6

    سبحان الله.... هذا عملاق

  • @JKKillerB
    @JKKillerB Před rokem +2

    AWESOME

  • @yukondeighton8075
    @yukondeighton8075 Před rokem +2

    Robert knew and accepted his path

  • @Integritykeeper3
    @Integritykeeper3 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Died at 22 years of age. Poor guy I wonder if he knew this condition would kill him. Reminds me to always be grateful for every second no matter what happens.

  • @angr3819
    @angr3819 Před 18 dny

    Thank you.

  • @Ciao_Bella
    @Ciao_Bella Před 10 dny

    I hope he enjoyed traveling around the country and seeing new places. It's clear that his family cared about him. But you can tell that towards the end he was in some pain. Rest in peace, young man.

  • @eunaekim9216
    @eunaekim9216 Před rokem +3

    So I guess a normal swimming pool would be a bathtub to him...

  • @wilhelmhesse1348
    @wilhelmhesse1348 Před rokem +3

    Almost 9 feet...let that sink in people...9 foot giant

  • @LuisGomez-pg2qk
    @LuisGomez-pg2qk Před 2 lety +6

    With all due respect Robert was TALLEST man ever in 1940 til present. But can you imagine GOLIATH of gath (PHILISTINE) i read somewhere SUPPOSEDLY he was son of Samson ,GOLIATH stood almost 10 feet tall i would have liked to have seen a picture of him.

    • @Hopeful_Libertarian
      @Hopeful_Libertarian Před 2 lety +5

      Goliath was 9 ft 9 in.

    • @eoinoconnor5783
      @eoinoconnor5783 Před rokem +3

      In 16th Century England, there was a man named John Middleton (nicknamed “Childe of Hale”) who was rumored to have been 9ft 3 inches tall and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his cottage.

    • @LuisGomez-pg2qk
      @LuisGomez-pg2qk Před rokem +1

      @@eoinoconnor5783 9 ft 3 or 10 ft is nothing compared to nephilm they were as tall as the cedars beat that one

    • @LuisGomez-pg2qk
      @LuisGomez-pg2qk Před rokem +3

      @@eoinoconnor5783 that's nothing compared to the old testaments giants who were as tall as cedars

  • @landonjones676
    @landonjones676 Před 8 měsíci +2

    The young man didn’t have many smiles in these photos. I wonder if he truly hated being the center of attention everywhere he went.

    • @KarasuCosplay
      @KarasuCosplay Před 6 měsíci +1

      Probably he hate this😅 never quiet whatever where he go

  • @antoniocarlosmoreira3780

    legal, incrivel

  • @VNn2023
    @VNn2023 Před rokem +2

    Poor guy.

  • @strikeru.s.m.c.8771
    @strikeru.s.m.c.8771 Před 6 měsíci +2

    RH Negative Blood. Nephellum Bloodline.

  • @reg3434
    @reg3434 Před rokem +1

    Wow he was an avatar

  • @toddwarriner8249
    @toddwarriner8249 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Hes was tall but not tall enough to lean on a DC-3 some of these picture's were doctored

  • @billkennedy9943
    @billkennedy9943 Před 2 lety +3

    history COLORIZED!

  • @Doritos-7
    @Doritos-7 Před 2 lety +4

    For this modern generation he probably is that ever liveth but not compare to the giants then

  • @TheGrouch2000
    @TheGrouch2000 Před rokem +1

    Poor bloke

  • @JJ-ip1ju
    @JJ-ip1ju Před 8 měsíci +1

    NOT the tallest man to EVER live 🤦‍♂️

    • @NewNoob52
      @NewNoob52 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Bro so who then tallest man ever live😡