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Robert Pershing Wadlow the world's tallest man was 272 centimeters (8 feet 11 inches). Robert was born in 1918 and lived 22 years until he died from an infected blister in 1940. Born normal, his growth was attributed to a tumor within his pituitary gland which caused him to continue growing until his death. More information can be found by going to the link on the right side of the page.

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