Top Ten Tallest People in World History List - Who is the Tallest Man Ever?

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Take a minute to check out our list of the top ten tallest people in world history. Who is the tallest man ever? What country is he from? When was he born? How about the tallest woman? Find the answers to these questions and much more with this fun list of the tallest humans in history. Note that the top ten include only the tallest heights recorded and as such don’t include disputed and unverified claims. They are accurate as of 2010 and include measurements in both metric metres and imperial feet and inches. Enjoy this top ten list and our wide range of other interesting facts and information for kids.

Number	Name	Height (metres)	Height (feet)	Year of birth	Gender	Country
1.	Robert Wadlow	2.78	8ft 11in	1918	Male	USA
2.	John Rogan	2.67	8ft 9in	1868	Male	USA
3.	Trijntje Keever	2.54	8ft 4in	1616	Female	Netherlands
4.	Edouard Beaupre	2.51	8ft 3in	1881	Male	Canada
4.	Vaino Myllyrinne	2.51	8ft 3in	1909	Male	Finland
6.	Don Koehler	2.49	8ft 2in	1925	Male	USA
6.	Zeng Jinlian	2.49	8ft 2in	1964	Female	China
8.	Sultan Kosen	2.47	8ft 1in	1982	Male	Turkey
9.	Patrick Cotter O'Brien	2.46	8 ft 1in	1760	Male	Ireland
10.	Gabriel Estevao Monjane	2.46	8ft 1in	1944	Male	Mozambique