| Anton de Franckenpoint | |
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| Height: | 8 ft 0.1 in (243.8cm) |
| Birth: | ? Germany |
| Death: | 1583 Germany |
| Verified | |
(nicknamed Langer Anton, "Long Anton"; fl. 16th century AD), was born in Germany. Franckenpoint was a personal guard of Christian von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
Record's[]
He was the first verified person to reach 8 feet (244 cm) or more in height, franckenpoint was also probably the tallest person of all-time in his lifetime.
Skeleton[]
In 1810, his skeleton was added to the Museum Anatomicum in Marburg. His skeleton is not complete: one arm is missing, his shoulder blades are not connected, his breastbones are missing, and his feet are made of cork.
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