They called him the Gentle Giant. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever walk the Earth, at least in recorded history. Even if he was of normal stature, the people of ...
ALTON, Ill. – The Old Bakery Beer Co. in Alton, Illinois is honoring the birthday Tuesday of Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man and Alton native. Wadlow was 8’11” and died in 1940 at the age of 22 ...
Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man according to the Guinness Book of Records, was born on Feb. 22, 1918. The native of Alton, ...
Robert Wadlow, world’s tallest human, poses with his family in Alton, Ill., July 27, 1936. From left are, Eugene, 14, Mrs. Harold Wadlow, Harold Jr., 4, Betty, 12 ...
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Alton celebrates Robert Wadlow's 107th birthday with beer and music
Alton area residents enjoyed a tall, cool drink on Saturday in honor of a similarly lofty-statured native son. Robert Wadlow’s 107th birthday was celebrated at the Old Bakery Beer Company with live ...
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