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	Robert Pershing Wadlow - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), according to Guinness World Records is the tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
		Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 ft 11.1 in (272 cm) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death.
		Wadlow was born to Harold Franklin and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow in Alton, Illinois on 22 February, 1918, at the weight of 8 lb, 6 oz (3.80 kg) and normal height.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Robert_Pershing_Wadlow (946 words)

	Upper Alton Cemetery: Robert P. Wadlow
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (22 February 1918 - 15 July 1940), also called "The Alton Giant", was the tallest human in history.
		At his death at the age of 22, his height was 8 feet 11.1 inches.
		Wadlow was tall, even as a very young child, surpassing six feet in height by age eight.
	www.graveyards.com /IL/Madison/upperalton/wadlow.html (190 words)

	Robert Pershing Wadlow
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918 - 1940) was and is the tallest human being ever recorded.
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois on February 22 1918.
		On July 4 1940 Wadlow was taken ill in Manistee, Michigan; a faulty brace had caused a blister and bad infection.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Robert_Pershing_Wadlow.html (282 words)

	Robert Wadlow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 ft 11.1 in (272 cm) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death.
		Wadlow was born to Harold Franklin and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow in Alton, Illinois on 22 February 1918, at the; weight of 8 lb, 6 oz (3.80 kg) and normal height.
		Robert Wadlow had a pituitary gland tumor that secreted large amounts of growth hormone resulting in acromegalic gigantism.
	en.encyclopediahome.com /wiki/Robert_Wadlow (853 words)

	Robert Wadlow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), according to Guinness World Records is the tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
		Wadlow was born to Harold Franklin and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow in Alton, Illinois on 22 February 1918, at the weight of 8 lb, 6 oz (3.80 kg) and normal height.
		In 1985, a life-size bronze statue of Wadlow was erected at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Dental Medicine.
	www.infoforyou.org /input.php?title=Robert_Wadlow (797 words)

	World's Tallest Man - Robert P. Wadlow
		Robert Wadlow was a pituitary giant, someone who grows enormously due to an overactive pituitary gland.
		Robert was the first born of Addie and Harold Wadlow, who later had four other children.
		Wadlow's grave is in nearby Upper Alton Cemetery.
	www.greatriverroad.com /Cities/Alton/wadlow.htm (523 words)

	Excite España - Búsqueda Web - Resultados con: Robert Pershing Wadlow
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born, educated and buried in Alton.
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Alton in 1918, a normal-size baby, but soon his perky pituitary gland triggered abnormal growth.
		Robert Pershing Wadlow, who suffered from gigantism and died in 1940 from a foot infection at the age of 22, is recognized by the Guinness...
	www.excite.es /search/web/results?q=Robert+Pershing+Wadlow (214 words)

	Robert Wadlow
		Wadlow was born, educated and buried in Alton, Illinois.
		Wadlow, an Illinois man who died at 2.71m (8ft 11in) in 1940 at the age of 22.
		Wadlow is recorded as being the tallest person in the world, 8 feet 11 inches, but there.....
	www.apps21.co.uk /robert_wadlow.html (451 words)

	Alton Museum of History and Art - Robert Pershing Wadlow - Alton's Gentle Giant
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born, educated and buried in Alton, Illinois.
		In 1984 a citizens committee organized efforts to immortalize Robert, and in 1985 a bronze statue (photo), was erected on the campus of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.
		Robert was born February 22, 1918 to Harold F. and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow on Monroe Street in Alton, Illinois, weighing 8.7 pounds.
	www.altonweb.com /history/wadlow (1263 words)

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		Robert Wadlow's height of 8' 11.1" qualifies him as the tallest person in history, as recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
		Robert's unique size was attributed to an over active pituary gland, which produced much higher than normal levels of growth hormone.
		Dad said that Robert hid a coke bottle by placing his hand in front of it; the width of his palm being larger than the 8 inch height of the bottle." Mike Flannery, Herndon, Va "I can remember my dad talk of seeing Robert Wadlow on this visit to Hazard.
	www.hazardkentucky.com /wadlow.htm (780 words)

	Not Much Fits
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was 8ft 11.1 at the time of his death in 1940.
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	Prodigies by James G. Mundie - Giants
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was not a freak in the conventional sense — that is, he never wished to exhibit himself in the context of a circus or carnival sideshow.
		Robert Wadlow was born to Addie and Harold Wadlow in Alton, Illinois, on 22 February 1918.
		Robert's father, who would act as chauffeur, modified the family sedan by removing the front passenger seat so that Robert could sit in the back and stretch his long legs.
	www.missioncreep.com /mundie/gallery/gallery13.htm (2821 words)

	skezblog: Robert Wadlow - Worlds Tallest Man
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was the tallest person recorded in modern times.
		Wadlow reached 272 cm (8 ft 11.1 in) in height and 490 pounds (222 kg) in weight before his death at the age of 22.
		Wadlow was born to Harold Franklin and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow in Alton, Illinois on February 22, 1918, at the weight of 8 pounds, 6 ounces (3.80 kg) and normal height.
	www.notanorg.org /blog/2006/01/robert-wadlow-worlds-tallest-man.html (721 words)

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		Robert Wadlow's height of 8' 11.1" qualifies him as the tallest person in history, as recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
		Robert's unique size was attributed to an over active pituary gland, which produced much higher than normal levels of growth hormone.
		Dad said that Robert hid a coke bottle by placing his hand in front of it; the width of his palm being larger than the 8 inch height of the bottle." Mike Flannery, Herndon, Va "I can remember my dad talk of seeing Robert Wadlow on this visit to Hazard.
	hazardkentucky.com /wadlow.htm (780 words)

	Robert Wadlow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born on Feb. 22, 1918 in Alton, Illinois.
		His parents, Addie and Harold Wadlow, always loved & protected him to the best of their abilities, honoring his desire to be treated as a "normal" person.
		Robert's size was attributed to an overactive pituary gland, which produced much higher than normal levels of growth hormone.
	www.hollywoodstudios.org /~holley/rwadlink.html (307 words)

	pershing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert was born on February 22, 1918, and weighed a normal eight pounds, six ounces.
		His middle name, Pershing, was in honor of the World War I General Pershing, then commanding officer of the European conflict.
		Robert was the first born of Addie and Harold Wadlow.
	www.fortunecity.com /millenium/scooby/170/pershing.html (179 words)

	Robert Wadlow Height - Wadlow's
		I think it is a real photo of Wadlow (which may be from a date later than 1935) with his cane standing next to an over average in height man which has been doctored to look like it is autographed from 1935, and that the cane is a golf club.
		Wadlow was that he was born in the early 1900's, not in our time, because he could easily have been cured today before he reached even 8 foot, and could likely have led a normal life.
		robert wadlow is without a doubt the tallest ever, one and only rare extreme case that is unprecedanted and most likely will stays that way forever (unless you have someone who grow just as fast as wadlow suffering from gigantism and allow the growth to continue without surgery).
	www.celebheights.com /s/Robert-Wadlow-817.html (14335 words)

	Boy Giant, The Story of Robert Wadlow Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert was the worlds tallest man, but also a kind, thoughtful, spiritual person.
		Wadlow was a blond-haired man, but he died too young.
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was a young white man.
	www.metacafe.com /watch/55050/boy_giant_the_story_of_robert_wadlow (477 words)

	Robert Wadlow Biography (Tall Man) — Infoplease.com
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was 8 feet and 11 inches tall when he died of an infected blister at the young age of 22.
		Wadlow was a normal height and weight at birth, but pituitary problems led to his outsized growth.
		In his early adulthood Wadlow toured as a goodwill ambassador for the International Shoe Company.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/robertwadlow.html (176 words)

	Robert Wadlow, tallest person (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert Wadlow is recorded as being the tallest person in the world, 8 feet 11 inches, but there is one person recorded in the Bible being 6 cubits and a span which is about 10½ feet tall.
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born, educated and buried in Alton, Illinois.
		You will need to find out his height when he was fully grown, then make a plaque or a book with facts about Robert with as many details you can find about him.
	teachingtreasures.com.au /student-projects/robert-wadlow.htm (240 words)

	Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918 - 1940) - Find A Grave Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As a youngster, Robert was in very good health, but his large feet had troubled him for many years.
		Robert's body was brought home to his home town of Alton, Illinois for burial.
		In 1985 a life sized bronze statue of Robert was erected on the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1590 (256 words)

	YoungSaintLouis.com
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Alton on Feb. 22, 1918.
		Wadlow was the first born of Addie and Harold Wadlow.
		Harold Wadlow modified the family car by removing the right-hand seat so Robert could sit in the backseat and stretch his legs to the front floorboard.
	www.youngsaintlouis.com /archive/February2005/kids/stlhistory.html (833 words)

	Robert Pershing Wadlow - Wikipedia
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (Alton, Illinois, USA, 22 febbraio 1918 - Manistee, Michigan, USA, 15 luglio 1940), è stato l'uomo più alto del mondo con i suoi 272 cm, certificato in modo incontrovertibile.
		Wadlow è stato soprannominato il "gigante debole" perché aveva alcuni problemi causati dall'altezza, che lo rendevano fragile e facilmente soggetto ad infezioni.
		Wadlow cominciò a crescere smisuratamente dopo un'operazione chirurgica che alterò la sua ghiandola pituitaria.
	it.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Pershing_Wadlow (266 words)

	Wadlow, Robert Pershing biography - S9.com
		1918 - Robert was born February 22th to Harold F. and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow on Monroe Street in Alton, Illinois, weighing 8.7 pounds.
		Just before his 12th birthday Robert had his first checkup at Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), where the family learned of his over-active pituitary gland that caused his fantastic growth.
		The gentleman giant: The biography of Robert Pershing Wadlow (Whipporwill publication)
	www.s9.com /Biography/Wadlow-Robert-Pershing (409 words)

	Robert Wadlow, World's Tallest Man, Alton, Illinois
		His name was Robert Wadlow, and he stood 8' 11" tall -- the BIGGEST man who ever lived.
		A life-size bronze statue of Wadlow graces the grounds of SIU Dental School in Alton, offering a mute challenge to those who would measure themselves against him.
		The story of Robert Wadlow does not end with his death.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/ILALTwadlow.html (470 words)

	Robert Wadlow - Simple English Wikipedia
		Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22 1918–July 15 1940) was one of the tallest people who ever lived.
		He was born in Alton, Illinois, USA and was normal at birth and started growing abnormally when he was 4.
		People now say, Wadlow had something called giantism, which made him so tall.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Pershing_Wadlow (217 words)

	Biography Base Letter W
		Wadlow, Robert Pershing - (1918-1940), US tallest man in the world
		Wagner, Robert - (born 1930), US television personality
		Walpole, Robert - (born 1676), British prime minister
	www.biographybase.com /bio/w.html (632 words)

	Sideshow World, Sideshow Performers from around the world. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Robert Pershing Wadlow was born February 22, 1918, He was educated and buried in Alton, Illinois.
		He reached a height of 8'11.1" which qualified him as the tallest person in who ever lived in recorded history.
		At the time of his death he weighed 490 pounds as recorded by The Guinness Book of Records.
	www.sideshowworld.com /RWP.html (115 words)

	Robert Wadlow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		He is remembered as a quiet young man who overcame a unique handicap, and who was an inspiration to all of those that knew him.
		1918 - Robert was born February 22, 1918 to Harold F. and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow on Monroe Street in Alton, Illinois, weighing 8.7 pounds.
		Robert toured the entire country, and we hope that some people may have memories of him that they would like to share.
	www.altonmuseum.com /robertwadlow.htm (1282 words)

	Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		ohn Wadlow’s family, (b 1760), and includes the family of the "Gentle Giant", Robert Pershing Wadlow.
		The original document, produced by duplicating process, belonged to Sidney Arthur Wadlow and was kindly made available by his daughter, Patricia Swift.
		Lance Bombardier Wadlow’s name appears in the nominal roll of the British (Sumatra) POW Battalion.
	www.fwaterhouse.freeserve.co.uk /publications.htm (407 words)

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