Since 1955 Guinness book records the interesting facts, events and phenomena of life.It was originally conceived as entertainment for visitors beer pubs, but soon gained immense popularity and became the best-selling book.It is there, and had the highest person in the history of the world, or rather, a few people.
People giant
In most cases, people with abnormally large growth - this is no joke of nature, but the result of severe illness.If you dive into the story, all the famous people today giants were born by ordinary people, and not much different from their brothers and sisters to a certain time.The main reasons for the rapid growth is a tumor of the pituitary gland (of the brain) and acromegaly.They suffered almost every tallest man in history.Interesting facts about their lives are set out below.
Robert Wadlow
tallest man on the planet in the history of the world (officially measured) was born in Illinois in 1918.Robert was the eldest child in the family.Apart from him, Mr. and Mrs. Wadlow had two sons and two daughters.
to four years, Robert was just a kid, and after something in his body gave a failure, and its growth began to increase sharply.Already in ten years it has been almost two meters tall.
Despite its particular development, Robert successfully graduated from high school and enrolled at university to study the legal case.In parallel, he took part in circus performances and soon became famous all over America as "good giant".
Robert Wadlow died at the age of twenty-two of blood poisoning.Buried good-natured world.The tallest man in the history of the world rests in the tomb concreted.So he wished his parents, who feared vandalism attacks.
Fedor Makhno
Fyodor was a simple peasant from the Russian Empire.He was born in 1878 in a small hutorke.Since childhood, it was clear that Fedor unusual child.It was significantly higher than their brothers and sisters.
In his youth, he got a job in a circus, which toured Europe.The contract sixteen boy was listed height of two meters and fifty-four centimeters.Soon the work bored him a circus artist, Fyodor returned to their homes.
Humpbacks in the village, he settled with his wife Euphrosyne, who was also a rather big growth.In their marriage they were born five children.The village, where the family lived Mahnovyh, jokingly nicknamed "Giants farm."According to the testimony
Yefrosinia Mahnovoy, Fedor was increased by thirty one centimeter.Thus, its growth was two meters and eighty-five centimeters.However, it is not recorded in any official document, so Fedor Makhno did not claim the title of "The tallest man in the world history."
Makhno died a few months after celebrating his tridtsatichetyrehletiya.Leonid Stadnik
Leonid Stadnyk was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest man in history among the living, but after his death in 2014 the title was transferred to another.
Stadnik was born in the village of Podolyantsy Zhytomyr region, Ukraine.He was an ordinary boy, but that all changed in twelve years.He was unsuccessful underwent surgery on the brain, in which damaged the pituitary gland.Then Leonid became abnormally grow rapidly change facial features, hands and feet become a giant.Height Leonid was two meters and fifty-seven centimeters.
Despite this reversal of fortune, the young man did not despair.He graduated from veterinary school and worked as a veterinarian until 2003.
Highest people are always faced with health problems.Leonid was no exception.He was hard to move around, and he almost never left the house.When President Yushchenko knew who the tallest man in the world, has presented his compatriot car.Leonid also helped local businessmen.
Stadnik has died at the age of forty-four years of a brain hemorrhage.
sultan kösen
sultan kösen - Turks, born in 1982 in the city of Mardin.Because of his height of two meters and fifty-one centimeter Sultan is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest man among the living.
Kёsenu could not finish school because of health problems, so a teenager, he engaged in farming.He moves with the help of crutches, but do not despair.Even joking about the benefits of its growth (convenient twist the bulb).
In 2010, the Sultan went to the United States.He was invited to the University of Virginia medical clinic for treatment.Long two years Kёsen held a variety of treatments, and as a result doctors have achieved excellent results.The hormone responsible for the growth in the body of Sultan, was put to sleep.
At the age of thirty-one sultan kösen became her husband Merv dibo.By the standards of the giant, the wife is not characterized by high growth and almost reaches to the elbow of the Sultan.But a happy marriage is not a hindrance.
Zhan Tszyunzay
the title of "The tallest man in the world history" could claim a Chinese farmer Zhang Tszyunzay.He was born in 1966 in Shanxi Province.Like many people, giants, Zhang was normal growth as long as it has not developed a tumor of the pituitary gland.
the age of sixteen he began to rise sharply going up in a few years, he reached two meters and twelve centimeters.
In the late nineties, Zhang went to the hospital complaining of severe headaches.He underwent surgery to remove the tumor.Since 1999, its growth has stabilized and stood at around two meters and forty-two centimeters.Chan is the highest representative of the nation.
Mr Bao
Competition Zhang Junqi could make his compatriot in the province of Inner Mongolia, Mr Bao shepherd.He was born in 1951.
For several years he was known among the highest among people living, but then lost the title Bao.
Few people know about health problems from the Mongolian shepherd, but the world community aware of his marriage to a young salesgirl from Chifeng.Bao also provided invaluable assistance in the rescue of two dying dolphins.He took out his long arms out of their stomachs foreign objects.
Treinta Keever
special place in the history of women hold giants.A native of the Netherlands Treinta Keever considered the highest in the history of the woman, but its exact height is unknown.Details about him are approximate.It is believed that the "Great Maiden" (that was the nickname of Treinta) has been an increase of two meters and fifty-four centimeters, and even higher.
Treinta born to skipper Cornelis and his servant Anna.Parents soon realized that their child is not like everyone else.It was too big and long arms and feet.Treinta quickly grew, and my parents decided to become famous for its account.The girl is constantly carried on fairs and carnivals and showed it for the money.
once witnessed this became King of Bohemia Frederick the Fifth, his wife and entourage.All were amazed at this unusual girl, the wife of King recorded in his diary about the extraordinary growth of a child of nine giant.
So life Treinta held constant travels and speeches.Despite serious illness, the girl's parents did not cease to show it to people.During one such trip seventeen Treinta died of cancer.This happened in 1633.
in her memory was a portrait, which shows a very tall girl dressed in a philistine.However, the artist is very flattered Treinta as portrayed her attractive, with delicate wrists and a miniature person.Apparently, the girl suffered from acromegaly, and could not look exactly as shown in the picture.
Anna Haining Bates
Anna was born in August 1846 in Canada.In addition to her family of immigrants from Scotland were thirteen children, but no one else was different unusual growth.
Anna at birth weighed more than eight kilograms.The pace of growth was very rapid.Already in the fifteen years of its growth exceeded the mark of two meters.Despite this, her body was proportional, so that (presumably) Anna does not hurt.
At sixteen, Anna got into a circus of their own accord.She paid good money that she could spend on his education.On the representation is called abnormal growth of Anna, to attract more spectators.In contrast to the scene with the girl out of the dwarf troupe.
While touring circus Anna met her future husband, also a giant.Growth of Martin Van Buren was two meters and forty-one centimeter.Highest circus people were married in 1871 in London.
Anna tried twice to become a mother, but her delivery was proved unsuccessful.The children were too large, childbirth were very hard, and the babies died.
last years of his life, Anna and her husband held on the farm.She died of tuberculosis in 1888 and was buried in the cemetery next to their children.
