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gptkbp:instanceOf
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human
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
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gptkbp:born
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February 22, 1918
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Oakwood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Robert_Wadlow_Statue_in_Alton
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gptkbp:condition
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hyperplasia of the pituitary gland
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gptkbp:died
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July 15, 1940
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Illinois
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gptkbp:famousFor
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extreme height due to gigantism
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"I just want to be treated like everyone else."
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gptkbp:filmography
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The Tallest Man in the World
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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1936
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gptkbp:foot
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37AA
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gptkbp:height
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8 feet 11 inches
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gptkbp:hobbies
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reading
traveling
collecting stamps
playing the piano
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Robert Wadlow
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gptkbp:influence
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increased awareness of height-related conditions
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gptkbp:knownFor
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being the tallest person in recorded history
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for awareness of gigantism
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Alton_Giant
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar
gptkb:Yao_Ming
gptkb:Paul_Sturgess
gptkb:Sandy_Allen
gptkb:André_the_Giant
gptkb:Robert_Pershing_Wadlow
gptkb:World's_Fair_1933
gptkb:Shaquille_O'Neal
Giant Haystacks
Richard Kiel
Giant George
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gptkbp:occupation
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student
public speaker
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Addie_Wadlow
gptkb:Harold_Wadlow
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gptkbp:recordings
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tallest person ever recorded
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gptkbp:sibling
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gptkb:Helen_Wadlow
gptkb:Richard_Wadlow
gptkb:Marjorie_Wadlow
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gptkbp:weight
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490 pounds
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