九呎巨人 羅勃特潘興華洛 1918-1940 組員： 林莉芳 9347003 詹雅鈞 9347005 蔡依婷 9347031 九呎巨人 羅勃特潘興華洛 1918-1940 組員： 林莉芳 9347003 詹雅鈞 9347005 蔡依婷 9347031 陳慧玲 9347033 徐俊煌 9347046 楊玫娟 9347047 許淯珊

1981 Robert was born February 22, 1918 to Harold F. and Addie (Johnson) Wadlow on Monroe Street in Alton, Illinois, weighing 8.7 pounds. 1919 When Robert began to walk he weighed 40 lbs. 1920-1926 The family lived in Roxana, Illinois.

1923 At 5 years of age, attending kindergarten, Robert was 5' 6 1/2" tall. He wore clothes that would fit a 17 year old boy. 1928 Ten years old. Robert weighed 210 pounds and was 6' 5“ tall. His shoes were size 17 1/2. 1929 Robert takes his first airplane ride. Just before his 12th birthday Robert had his first checkup at Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), where the family learned of his over-active pituitary gland that caused his fantastic growth.

1929-1931 Robert sold magazines to earn money for a savings account. In 1931 the banks failed, and he lost his savings. He gave up the magazine business. 1931 At the age of 13, and a member of the Boy Scouts, he was the largest Boy Scout in the world. His weight was 270 pounds, and his height was 7' 4". It took 14 yards of 36" wide material to make his Boy Scout uniform.

1933 Robert received the largest birthday postcard ever delivered by the Alton Post Office. It measured 14" x 22". Robert attended the World's fair in Chicago. It took two turns and 20¢ to get Robert through the turnstile. 1935-1936 Robert became Advertising Manager of the Tatler - Alton High School Year Book. He graduated in the January class, 1936. 1936 In February, Robert enrolled in Shurtleff College.

1937 Robert and his father made an extensive trip west, including Hollywood and most of the western states, as a goodwill ambassador for International Shoe Company. Thereafter, the firm made his shoes free of charge. 1940 Robert Wadlow died July 15, 1940. His weight was 490 pounds, his height was 8' 11.1". He was buried July 19, 1940 in Upper Alton Cemetery.

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