Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
human
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Alton,_Illinois,_USA
|
| gptkbp:born |
February 22, 1918
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Oakwood_Cemetery,_Upper_Alton,_Illinois
July 19, 1940 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Robert_Wadlow_statue_in_Alton,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
discussions on height and health
|
| gptkbp:community_service |
leg braces
|
| gptkbp:condition |
gigantism
overactive pituitary gland |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
documentaries and books
|
| gptkbp:died |
July 15, 1940
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
his gentle personality
his record-breaking height his unique challenges due to height |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
his extraordinary height
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"I just want to be a normal person."
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1936
1940 |
| gptkbp:height |
6 ft 2 in
8 ft 11 in 8 ft 4 in 8 ft 11.1 in |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
collecting stamps
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert Pershing Wadlow
|
| gptkbp:impact |
awareness of gigantism
|
| gptkbp:influence |
inspiration for various media
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
tall athletes
medical research on gigantism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
tallness awareness campaigns
tallness in pop culture |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Tallest person in recorded history
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
height records
|
| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
gptkb:World's_Fair_1939
circus shows |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Alton_Giant
Giant of Illinois |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
1939 New York World's Fair
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
student
|
| gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:Addie_Wadlow
gptkb:Harold_Wadlow |
| gptkbp:recordings |
Tallest man ever recorded
|
| gptkbp:schoolType |
gptkb:Shurtleff_College
|
| gptkbp:sibling |
3
|
| gptkbp:size |
37AA
|
| gptkbp:weight |
490 lb
|