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Maximinus Thrax Wikipedia Hoax

PLEASE stop vandalizing Maximinus Thrax reported height from the Historia Augusta: he was not said to be 8ft 6in tall, this is a HOAX spreaded by some wild edits on its Wikipedia page but was never actually confirmed by the actual quote from the Historia Augusta, that reports instead 8 Roman feet and one roman finger in height, as anyone can confirm by reading the actual source instead of referring to Wikipedia and ALTERING what the source text said. Kanjar (talk) 05:40, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Is the source online?Halbared (talk) 09:05, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi Halbared, I hope I am utilising this Talk tool right since I am clearly not adept at using it and I already got a bunch of warning because by trying to fix wrong data and do good it seems I inadvertently did a couple of wrong things. I already replied in great detail down here but I want to specificaly reply here to you too and I want to add this link too since you were asking for an internet link: https://la.wikisource.org/wiki/Historia_Augusta/Maximini_Duo and, then again:

"[VI] 8 Erat praeterea, ut refert Cordus, magnitudine tanta, ut octo pedes digito videretur egressus, pollice ita vasto, ut uxoris dextrocherio uteretur pro anulo."

In Imperial Units it would translate to 7ft 10in (Latin "pes" -here is "pedes" because of declension- being considered/reconstructed as probably 29,64cm and latin "digitus" being considered/reconstructed at roughly 1,85cm being 1/16 of a "pes"). Of course no ancient source would state Maximinus height in Imperial Units (I won't even discuss that since it would imply talking in a jesting fashion but a Moderator told me to avoid making jokes in Talk, I'm sorry about it). I want to stress that here in this source, and I apologise if you can read Latin and don't actually need a translation, here this source tells us "8 feet 1 finger" (digito is a singular case).

Another Lectio, regarded as a variation and as a Lectio minor (and I believe it is in fact reported in critical editions!), reports "sex digitis" instead of "digito" and would translate to "6 fingers" instead of "1 finger".

So:

-the Lectio maior would translate to something shy of 239cm (238,97cm but then again the latin text suggests that "people held him to be OVER/TOPPING 8[roman] feet and 1[roman] finger";

-the Lectio minor would be translated to something over 248cm (248,22cm).

NOWHERE the word "uncia" (inch) is used, so no actual source talks of "8 foot 6 inches"! By the way an "uncia" would be 1/12 of a "pes" and you would be right guessing the english "inch" comes from latin "uncia": in fact the two are almost the same in measure and even in pronunciation if we refer to a late Latin pronunciation.

I hope this answer will clear my case, I apologise if I inadvertently modified something in the wrong way: it was not my intention, I am here to help but while being prepared on the matter I am not well-aware about Wikipedia editing etiquette.Kanjar (talk) 06:35, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

There are many sources that say that he was claimed to be 8 foot 6 inches (or at least over 8 feet tall). So it's not a Wikipedia "hoax". ... discospinster _talk 15:49, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

The source is in Vatican, Codex Palatinus 899 and published in some hundred of thousands of different copies from different editions and VASTLY discussed over the centuries. And it is online too, of course.

Actual quote:

"Erat praeterea, ut refert Cordus, magnitudine tanta, ut octo pedes digito videretur egressus, pollice ita vasto, ut uxoris dextrocherio uteretur pro anulo"

It calls for 8 feet, 1 Finger (not inch!); Roman feet is to be considered as somewhere around 29,6/29,7 cm and Roman Finger was about 1,85 centimeter. So we are talking of a figure around 239-240cm, NOT 260cm ;)

While it would be true that another Lectio would call for 8 (Roman!) feet and 6 Fingers (not inches!), it is for starters not the Lectio considered as the most acceptable and most widely held to be the oldest and most correct and then again it would anyway be referring to Roman measures that would translate to roughly 248cm, so please HELP me correctly editing this page (sadly I'm not that good with editing Wikipedia) instead of reverting this edit Kanjar (talk) 05:03, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

I'm ba Historian of course and Academically speaking everyone at either History or Classical Letters department would laugh at that Latin text being translated as either "8 feet 6 inches" or as "260cm" because it would look as anti-historical as a picture of a Neanderthal shooting Dinosaurs with his trusty Colt Peacemaker... Kanjar (talk) 05:06, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Sergo Atuashvili

Where is Sergo Atuashvili? Former basketball player from Georgia, he is 223 cm tall--ჯეოMan (talk) 16:14, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Pornchai Sawsri

https://www.kroobannok.com/22549 (229 cm) Alexiska98 (talk) 21:47, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

Jinnat Ali

https://bestofbangladesh.com.bd/2019/10/20/tallest-man-in-bangladesh-jinnat-ali/ (231cm) 7ft 7in Alexiska98 (talk) 21:50, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

Edouard Beaupré

His page describes him as 7'8 not 8'3. Anybody know why he has the extra height? There is a measurement recorded that puts him at 7'8".Halbared (talk) 10:57, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

• Fixed page. At 17 he was 7'1. He was 7'8 at the age of 21. He was 8'3 when he died at the age of 24.-- Kayoty (talk) 04:48, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Joseph Edouard Beaupre was born on 9th January, 1881 in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan. He was 8'3 tall and weighed 375 lbs. He was a giant of the 'pituitary' type and was known as the 5th tallest giant. During his short adult life, Beaupre was employed by a circus, and attracted attention by his feats of strength. Edward Beaupre died on 3rd July, 1904, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., at the age of 23 yr. His body is embalmed in the Department of Anatomy, University of Montreal. After more than half a century it still has a fairly normal appearance. The body now measures 7' 1 3/8 in height. The reduction is mainly due to a loss in thickness of both the intervertebral discs and the articular fibrocartilage of the lower limbs to a point where, on radiographic examination, they are no longer evident. Alexiska98 (talk) 21:53, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

7ft 1⅜in = 216,9cm Alexiska98 (talk) 21:54, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

Trijntje Keever

Should Trijntje Keever not be added to this list, since she was 260 cm long, longer then the female who holds the current #1 position? I don't see at this moment no reason why she should not be added to the list. Amelie poulain (talk) 22:19, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

I quite agree. Her wikipedia page says that she was over nine feet tall when she died. But that was using an old measuring system. In today's measurements she would be 8'5½". She was taller than Zeng Jinlian. Jon (talk) 08:10, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Again and again people seem to forget that Keever's height is an unverified claim.--Anshelm '77 (talk) 00:09, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

one Amsterdam foot (Amsterdamse voet) (= 11 Amsterdam inches) was 28.3133 cm Alexiska98 (talk) 21:56, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

9 Amsterdam feet is 254,8197cm Alexiska98 (talk) 21:57, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

Andre the giant

Why is Andre the Giant neither listed in Sports or Actors? If people aren't regarding wrestling as a sport, fine, but his role in The Princess Bride qualifies him as an actor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.120.229.204 (talk) 15:56, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Because no one added him! Unless you or someone gets to it before me, I will add it this afternoon (not gonna touch tables from my phone)--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(talk) 16:31, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

THere is large dispute on his true height, estimates range fro 6'9 to 7'1 at peak. By the time of the Princess Bride however, he was estimated at 6'10.Halbared (talk) 14:32, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Andre Rene Roussimoff (ANDRE THE GIANT) is listed as 7"4". Why not on the "Tallest List"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.74.47 (talk) 02:57, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Why Is Margarito Machacuay‘s Portion of the List of Tallest Men Still Green?

According to an edit, he died in 2020. How do you change the color for any portion of a list in this article? Cbsteffen (talk) 00:01, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Youtube Ref

Can we add youtube rfren

Not added. Youtube is generally not a reliable source WP:NOYT Robynthehode (talk) 14:55, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Leonid stadnyk - 270

i found an source where it says he was 263.9 at death

Which source is that? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:10, 28 July 2021 (UTC) p.s. could you sign you posts here? Thanks.

Fictional characters

Should fictional characters be included in this article? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:56, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Tallest living people as new section

Greetings. Could somebody create tallest living people area? That would be cool. Also maybye the list should get some colour fixes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.231.63.57 (talk • contribs) 17:06, 25 August 2021(UTC)

Does that mean duplication of some entries? What do you mean by "colour fixes"? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:13, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I think tallest living people article would be awesome, isn't it cool to check who is tallest living person by just looking on other section?

also "disputed section" colour is cursed, people dont add that color for eddie carmel who is disputed

Are you the same editor as 109.231.63.57? Please can you sign your posts? It might be useful to open a separate thread for issues with "colour fixes"? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:28, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Inconsistencies and innacuracies

Trijntje Keever is not the 'tallest verified' female. Her height is unverified

John Rogan's height keeps changing, in both this list and his Wiki entry 2A00:23C6:2000:A401:A81E:B090:DA09:3FB (talk) 22:35, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Measurements and consistency

Apart from the "Tallest in varied sports" section, all the measurements are in feet and inches. Only one nation measures peoples heights in imperial units (the USA), the rest use Metric units (the UK included - height is measured in centimetres in medical records).

I propose a change that all heights on this page are displayed either in centimetres or metres, not a mix of both with imperial units in brackets to make the page universal.

8ft 11.09 Robert Wadlow 8ft 9 John Rogan 8ft 7.75 John F. Carroll 8ft 5 Hồ Văn Trung 8ft 2.82 Sultan Kösen 8ft 2 Bernard Coyne 8ft 2 Don Koehler 8ft 2 Vikas Uppal 8ft 1.75 Väinö Myllyrinne 8ft 1.75 Zeng Jinlian 8ft 1 Patrick Cotter 8ft 0.97 Brahim Takioullah 8ft 0.85 Morteza Mehrzad 8ft 0.80 Julius Koch 8ft 0.75 Gabriel Monjane 8ft 0.25 Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8ft 0 Anton de Franckenpoint 7ft 11.6 Sabah Jabbar Hadi 7ft 11.3 Zhang Juncai 7ft 11.3 Suparwono 7ft 11.2 Zia Rasheed 7ft 11 Jane Bunford 7ft 11 Felipe Birriel 7ft 10.5 Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi 7ft 10 Feodor Machnow 7ft 10 Ajaz Ahmed 7ft 9.5 Albert Johan Kramer 7ft 9.3 Frederick Kempster 7ft 9.3 Yoshimitsu Matsuzama 7ft 9.3 Alexander Sizonenko Alexiska98 (talk) 21:53, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Sultan Kosen

Why isn't Sultan Kosen in the list of people over 8 foot tall when he is mentioned to be taller than this in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.223.126 (talk) 20:51, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

That section originated with the deletion of Category:People over eight feet tall. I just put all the names in it to the list. Kosen was not in the category at that time. Also I think there's some dispute on his height.--T. Anthony (talk) 09:17, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

8ft 11.09 Robert Wadlow

8ft 9 John Rogan

8ft 7.75 John F. Carroll

8ft 5 Hồ Văn Trung

8ft 2.82 Sultan Kösen

8ft 2 Bernard Coyne

8ft 2 Don Koehler

8ft 2 Vikas Uppal

8ft 1.75 Väinö Myllyrinne

8ft 1.75 Zeng Jinlian

8ft 1 Patrick Cotter

8ft 0.97 Brahim Takioullah

8ft 0.85 Morteza Mehrzad

8ft 0.80 Julius Koch

8ft 0.75 Gabriel Monjane

8ft 0.25 Suleiman Ali Nashnush

8ft 0 Anton de Franckenpoint

7ft 11.6 Sabah Jabbar Hadi

7ft 11.3 Zhang Juncai

7ft 11.3 Suparwono

7ft 11.2 Zia Rasheed

7ft 11 Jane Bunford

7ft 11 Felipe Birriel

7ft 10.5 Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi

7ft 10 Feodor Machnow

7ft 10 Ajaz Ahmed

7ft 9.5 Albert Johan Kramer

7ft 9.3 Frederick Kempster

7ft 9.3 Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka

7ft 9.3 Alexander Sizonenko Alexiska98 (talk) 21:55, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Jinnat Ali - measured at 7 ft 7 in

Greetings.. I found an article which shows that Jinnat Ali was actually measured at 7 ft 7 in (2.31cm), it is from official Cox's bazar media portal. https://bestofbangladesh.com.bd/2019/10/20/tallest-man-in-bangladesh-jinnat-ali/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by XeonityDust (talk • contribs) 19:29, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Gigantism list

Is there a point to having this this list along with the main list, it seems arbitrary and random in adding some historical people.Halbared (talk) 09:30, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Does anyone object to the removal of the giantism list, since the list is basically a rehash of the main list as 'giantism' means over seven feet in height?Halbared (talk) 01:05, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

No one has commented. I have removed the duplicate list. Not sure why it would have been added as it repeats the same info, unless gigantism was confused for acromegaly which is not germane to a page about height anyway.Halbared (talk) 11:34, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Well, you waited for 9 days and there were no objections. I agree there should be no duplication, but gigantism does not mean just "over seven feet in height". It's a distinct medical condition. As is acromegaly (I also don't see why acromegaly is not germane here). So it could be argued that examples of both of these belong in a separate list. At the very least, I'd suggest it would be useful of have both of these terms explained in the lead section. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:05, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

André the Giant

Why is he not on the list? 24.203.162.31 (talk) 10:17, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Yes, André the Giant was 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m), so I agree he should be included. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:04, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

That was his billed height, his real height is vigorously disputed, estimates of his real height go as low as 6'9", no-one really knows.Halbared (talk) 14:51, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

That's true of may other people already included here? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:53, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Will need a reliable source to include WP:RS Robynthehode (talk) 17:45, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

There are currently five sources in the infobox for André the Giant supporting his billed height as 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)? Are they of no use here. Or are you saying that his billed height is irrelevant? The table for men goes down to 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m). But there is also an entire section on "Unverified, disproven, or heavily disputed claims". Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:51, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Did you check the sources you cited? The sources are generally poor quality with at least one stating that his height was exaggerated (one of the better sources as well). So we would have to assess the sources for and against the claim of his billed height and come to consensus as to whether to include him. Due to the fact the world of wrestling is infected with hyperbole it is difficult to see how any of those linked to the sport are reliable for his height (although may be reliable for other aspects of pro-wrestling) Robynthehode (talk) 18:06, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

As I said, considering we have an entire section on "Unverified, disproven, or heavily disputed claims", I'm suprised there aren't enough sources to include him. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:11, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

That section is likely contrary to the verifiability requirement of Wikipedia WP:V. So it should be discussed as to why there is that section at all. Rather than adding more strongly disputed entries with poor sourcing their should be a discussion about removing that section and improving the sources for the rest of the article. Robynthehode (talk) 20:46, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Then you need to open a RfC here. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:50, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Correct if I'm wrong but you're the one who wants to add disputed content. Therefore it is you that should open an RfC or other dispute resolution processes. Thanks. Robynthehode (talk) 16:37, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

OK. In fact the RfC advice suggests asking first at Wikipedia:Third opinion, but only after "the issue has been thoroughly discussed on the article talk page." So I'll invide further comment here first. Thanks Martinevans123 (talk) 16:41, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Dodgy height claims

Why are Middleton and Keever heading the main lists when their heights are disputed/unconfirmed? 2A00:23C6:2000:A401:119C:B356:8957:A4CD (talk) 19:07, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Tallest Actors

We Should Add Back The Tallest Actors Tab — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7E:3A3B:4D00:79A2:CE3:465D:E4F1 (talk) 10:13, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

i agree Robert Wadlow 1920 (talk) 16:28, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant's kayfabe (real in the wrestling world) was 7'4, but in reality he was around 6'10. He was noticeable shorter than Wilt Chamberlain, who was 7' https://athlonsports.com/girls/was-andre-giant-7-feet-4-tall-height-drink-100-beers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.41.163 (talk) 22:50, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Anna Haining Bates

Height listed on this page contradicts listed on her specific page.

Drsruli (talk) 07:17, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

 Done Good catch. Moved her to 6 inches, although cite listed shows 5.5, will follow subject's article.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 22:51, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

guinness list her at that height so theres no contradicting sources Robert Wadlow 1920 (talk) 19:10, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Country Flags

We Should Add Country Flags Back — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert Wadlow 1920 (talk • contribs) 14:58, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Bring Back The Flags

Country Flags Made The List Look Cleaner — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert Wadlow 1920 (talk • contribs) 10:22, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

This article has some cleaning up to do

I feel this article has been edit abused alot and has to many unneeded people listed, along with people being listed incorrectly. I really dont think this page looks professional in any way, so Im asking for permission to remove a few listed heights, or maybe somone else can help spruce this page up.... -br7722

I would suggest that the tables of men be set to match the tables for women. This would clean up the display a lot and make the entries easier to read. Table parameters are easy to use. DaleDe (talk) 00:06, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

Vandalizer

One User Keeps Vandalizing This Page By Making Unsource Disruptive Edits — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert Wadlow 1920 (talk • contribs) 17:27, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

Grady Patterson

At 265 cm tall, Grady Patterson was listed as the third tallest man in history. I moved him to the disputed section.

In fact, Mr Patterson is not a real person. A page about a Grady Patterson was created as a joke on the Tallest Man web site years ago, with some poor photoshopped pictures. I remember this because I was a user on the forum section of that web site.

Ideally, Mr Patterson should me removed completely, but I put him in the disputed section for now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Panchamkauns (talk • contribs) 21:09, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

Billed heights

Billed (true)

12 ft (7 ft 2½) Siah Khan 10 ft 11 (7 ft 8 or 7 ft 9) Édouard Beaupré 10 ft 5½ (7 ft 8¾) Zhan Shichai 10 ft 2 (7 ft 10½) Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi 9 ft 7 (7 ft 3) Eddie Carmel 9 ft 5 (7 ft 9½) Albert Johan Kramer 9 ft 3½ (7 ft 8½) Ted Evans 9 ft 3 (7 ft 9) John Middleton 9 ft 3 (7 ft 10) Feodor Machnow 9 ft 2 (8 ft 0¾) Gabriel Monjane 9 ft 0¼ (7 ft 2½) John Aasen 9 ft 0¼ (8 ft 5¼) Hồ Văn Trung 8 ft 11¼ (7 ft 4½) Lewis Wilkins 8 ft 11⅒ Robert Wadlow 8 ft 10¾ (7 ft 11⅓) Suparwono 8 ft 10 (7 ft 8) Pornchai Saosri 8 ft 9½ (8 ft 1) Vikas Uppal 8 ft 9 John Rogan 8 ft 9 (7 ft 5¾ or 7 ft 8) Franz Winkelmeier 8 ft 9 (7 ft 11) Felipe Birriel 8 ft 8 (8 ft 2) Bernard Coyne 8 ft 7¾ John Carroll 8 ft 7 (8 ft 1) Patrick Cotter 8 ft 7 (7 ft 6½) Jacob Ehrlich 8 ft 7 (7 ft 4) Willie Camper 8 ft 6 (8 ft 4⅞) Julius Koch 8 ft 6 (7 ft 7) Max Palmer 8 ft 6 (7 ft 7) Parimal Barman 8 ft 6 (7 ft 7) Jinnat Ali 8 ft 5½ (7 ft 7) Leonid Stadnyk 8 ft 4¾ (7 ft 10) Ajaz Ahmed 8 ft 4½ (7 ft 9⅓) Frederick Kempster 8 ft 4½ (7 ft 4) Al Tomaini 8 ft 4⅓ (?) Trijntje Keever 8 ft 4⅛ (8 ft 2⅞) Sultan Kösen 8 ft 4 (7 ft 7) Charles Byrne 8 ft 4 (7 ft 4½) Ella Ewing 8 ft 3 Väinö Myllyrinne 8 ft 3 (7 ft 11¼) Zia Rasheed 8 ft 2 Don Koehler 8 ft 1¾ Zeng Jinlian 8 ft 1¾ (7 ft 11⅓) Zhang Juncai 8 ft 1¾ (7 ft 10⅒) Alexander Sizonenko 8 ft 1½ (8 ft 0⅜) Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8 ft 1 Brahim Takioullah 8 ft 1 (7 ft 5½) Zhao Liang 8 ft 0⅞ Morteza Mehrzad 8 ft 0½ (7 ft 6½) Jean-Joseph Brice 8 ft Anton de Franckenpoint 8 ft (7 ft 9) Öndör Gongor 8 ft (7 ft 7¼) Jorge González 8 ft (7 ft 8½) Xu Fuhai 7 ft 11⅓ (7 ft 8) Miguel Joaquín Eleicegui 7 ft 11⅓ (7 ft 7) Huang Changqiu 7 ft 11⅓ (7 ft 9⅓) Joélisson Fernandes da Silva 7 ft 11 Jane Bunford 7 ft 11 (7 ft 5½) Anna Haining Swan 7 ft 10 (7 ft 2¼) Cornelius Magrath 7 ft 10 (?) Asadulla Khan Alexiska98 (talk) 04:53, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Ring Kuot is 7’2, not 8 ft. +

Guy has a public Facebook. One of his most recent photos is him clearly shorter than 7’3 Marial Dhal. 2603:8001:6E02:DF0E:448D:FDBB:E9E:2B8C (talk) 07:45, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

Yes i saw it, but Ring Kuot died back in june 2007, after a brain tumor surgery! Alexiska98 (talk) 05:07, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2022

Please can i edit this? I want to add some people to this list. SpaceInvasion123 (talk) 15:11, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. MadGuy7023 (talk) 15:17, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Autoconfirmed means that four days has passed since you registered your account & that you have made at least ten edits. If you add anyone to this page, please ensure that you include verification from a reliable source. Peaceray (talk) 19:15, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2022

robert wadlow was 9ft 2001:1970:561C:900:E4C0:83C1:F1A2:20E2 (talk) 14:43, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:50, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 August 2022

Siddiqa Parveen's height was not confirmed by guinness world records. It appears nowhere on their website and their is no non-indian secondary source stating it. The linked huffpo article states that guinness world records was unable to confirm her height.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/siddiqa-parveen-tallest-woman-surgery-tumor_n_4689092 2601:4A:700:5AD0:A0CC:AACF:B53B:CAF0 (talk) 13:29, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. --Ferien (talk) 18:24, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2022

112.209.19.28 (talk) 11:08, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

About tallest man in the Philippines because the real tallest person in the Philippines is William Biscocho, he's 7'4" person.

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 21:11, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Spelling error: "Inndiana"

There's a spelling error in the Men's section where it says "Inndiana" instead of "Indiana". I'd fix it myself, but for some reason Ctrl-F is working for me right now. InfoManiac297 (talk) 14:22, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

"Unverified" Heights

why are people saying ho van trungs height was unverified when it really was verified by his doctors thats why i added a source

There seems to be a great bias towards records that are kept by Guinness. I have to wonder if the folks at Guinness have people editing this website in order to aggrandize and promote their brand. Leondegrance (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 03:28, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Shaquille O'Neal

He is 7ft 1in. He should be on the list 2601:14F:8300:2450:F57E:5710:6254:2E28 (talk) 10:54, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Willie Camper

How on earth is WIllie Camper really "8'7" someone has to prove to me that he is really 8'7 otherwise he has to be put into the disputed section 98.15.56.120 (talk) 13:58, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

John Aasen is 8’10

There was a British pathe film the recorded his height at 8’10 at 23 years old Wolfquack (talk) 22:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC) Wolfquack (talk) 22:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

References

Willie Camper

Guinness estimated his height to be 7'2, which judging by existing photographs seems much closer to reality than 8'7. He shouldn't be on this list as 8ft plus 86.131.134.103 (talk) 07:41, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

John Aasen is 8’10

There was a British pathe film the recorded his height at 8’10 at 23 years old Wolfquack (talk) 22:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC) Wolfquack (talk) 22:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

References

Willie Camper

Guinness estimated his height to be 7'2, which judging by existing photographs seems much closer to reality than 8'7. He shouldn't be on this list as 8ft plus 86.131.134.103 (talk) 07:41, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Franz Winkelmeier Birthplace

It shows everywhere else being in the German Empire, or Roman Empire opposed to the modern day Germany and Italy. For Franz Winkelmeier it only shows Austria, not the Austrian Empire (which it was at the time of his birth). Please fix this TheRealStarfish (talk) 12:03, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

André René Roussimoff or Andre the giant

Why is he on the disputed list? There are many records of his height documented. His Wikipedia page list his height and discussed how he was measured. 64.203.226.135 (talk) 22:32, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2023

It is written that Sim Bhultar from Canada is the tallest living Canadian with 7'5" but Olivier Roux, with 7'6" is the tallest living Canadian. It should be corrected. 142.184.58.79 (talk) 21:16, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

 Done Callmemirela 🍁 21:39, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 April 2023

Change Leonard Stadnyk to disputed height, or at the least move him further down the list due to his height never being verified by Guinness and all photographic evidence putting him no higher than 7ft 7 2A02:C7C:4645:6B00:617F:675E:935B:D1B1 (talk) 18:50, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. M.Bitton (talk) 18:56, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

There is a consensus for challenging his height. It's established on his actual wiki page and the talk section to some depth with a lot of discussion and source references. He should definitely be changed to disputed status here. 101.177.30.46 (talk) 06:56, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Ring Kuot

There's a website that says he's 2.21m (7ft 2in) tall, however that website is pro-russian and anti-ukrainian and I don't know if that falls under reliable source despite having a biography of what happened to him after he was first discovered in Sudan. Planeandcarguy (talk) 00:04, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Apparently he also now goes by the name 'Ring Ayuel' Planeandcarguy (talk) 00:12, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

His family is also interesting. From an article by the East Bay Times, he claims that he's the fourth tallest in his family, the tallest being his Grandpa at 7ft 8in. He also claims that there are alot of people in his tribe that is taller than him. Planeandcarguy (talk) 00:18, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Apologies, this is supposed to be a reply under the Ring Kuot topic, not a topic by itself (can anyone remove this topic please, not sure how to remove it) Planeandcarguy (talk) 00:20, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Okay nevermind this is under Ring Kuot, I couldn't tell because I'm on mobile Planeandcarguy (talk) 00:21, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Henry Hite

I believe he should be added to the table

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hite Jk55092 (talk) 16:10, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Agreed. He was 7 ft 6¾ in (2.31 m): "Tall Man Henry Hite Dead At 63". The Evening Independent. May 29, 1978. 205.239.40.3 (talk) 14:33, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

It's funny, but I just found in the book a scrap from a Soviet newspaper "Pravda" (The Truth) from July 1972, where he is called "the Englishman Henry Jaime" with a height of 248 cm. Allegedly, the television company pays him for a permanently dedicated TV-camera. And attached is a photo from Vistazo magazine. I had to sweat to find out who it was, incl. because it wasn't on the list. Romanista84 (talk) 06:04, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 July 2023

Victor Wembanyama is listed as 2,26m tall and is the now tallest active player in the NBA. Source:his Wikipedia article 2800:810:5EA:EE3:94B:AB86:C900:6117 (talk) 00:35, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cherrell410 (talk) 01:32, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Victor Wembanyama

I added him and I have a source I just don't remember how to source it. K3YTMLG (talk) 01:24, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Peter Hall

I do not understand why Kevin Peter Hall is not listed among the tallest actors on this page. Having played The Predator, he is definitely noteworthy, and according to his wikipedia page, stood 7 ft 2½ in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shinbanman (talk • contribs) 21:34, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Leonid Stadnyk height -231cm!!! change his height!!! actually jinnat ali height is like 234cm i'm expert at this

leonid stadnyk -https://web.archive.org/web/20180619224025/http://www.thetallestman.com/leonidstadnyk.htm jinnat ali https://bestofbangladesh.com.bd/2019/10/20/tallest-man-in-bangladesh-jinnat-ali/ other tallest men to list https://web.archive.org/web/20180510092546/http://www.thetallestman.com/bernardwray.htm his height seems to be real and the boys around him are 140cm or 149cm so that explain his height if you compare it on an height comparison — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xeaonit (talk • contribs) 15:41, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Ren Keyu

He's currently the tallest Male Teenager as of 2020, reaching 7'3 and still growing. Can any admin help me post his article about him? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ren_Keyu — Preceding unsigned comment added by SCPdude629 (talk • contribs) 18:51, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

Can we change Bernard Coyne to 254cm.

Bernard Coyne Reached 254cm at death, many source say that, also can we add more people? Wikipedia states some people whoo are 8 foot but not add — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.231.63.57 (talk) 15:14, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Re Leonid stadnyk

http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Leonid%20Ivanovy%C4%8D%20Stadnyk/it-it/

https://siwhov.blogspot.com/2021/06/who-is-tallest-man-in-world-presently — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.231.63.57 (talk) 11:08, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

The "Unconfirmed and Disputed" section

Good Morning, I noticed that that section is so bad, for example there are people who are on list of tallest but also on disputed and unverified claims, also there are many people who got exposed for example jintera sigh who claimed to be 8 ft 2 but was measured at 7 ft 6, how is tat possible to him be really 8 ft 2? Also another claim siah khan ibn kashmir khan who claimed to be extremly tall, over 11 ft! but when he went to hospital it turned he was 7 ft 3 in... I understand height changing over the years and at end of day but almost 4 ft? really? — Preceding unsigned comment added by XeonityDust (talk • contribs) 13:37, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Grgo Kusic

Good Morning, maybye grgo kusic should be moved to disputed and unverified claims, there isn't anything proving his height,"photos of him" are photos of other giant Johann K. Petturson, at least he shouldn't be at 8 ft, there isn't even source which states him at 8 ft 4 (2.54cm)... — Preceding unsigned comment added by XeonityDust (talk • contribs) 18:29, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Vaino Myllyrinne

Can somebody add Him, why did he get deleted from this article.. He was 8 ft 3.1 in (2.52cm) Also some heights need to be corrected such as Ondor Gongor to 2.39cm not 2.38 ghazi at 7 ft 10.44. — Preceding unsigned comment added by XeonityDust (talk • contribs) 15:26, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

Vaino Myllyrinne

Could somebody add him? He was 8 ft 3 in, he was n list but deleted for some reason Finland 1909-1963 (53) 8 ft 3 in — Preceding unsigned comment added by XeonityDust (talk • contribs) 08:55, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

Article protection.

Hello. Should this article be protected? This list is just waste. The site TTM which is now deleted has true listings. There been giants who meet other who are listed at claimed stats. That are wrong I suggest you ask Tallest People Wiki owner of being part of it, he seems to be last one actually trying to fix it. Xdrtenaxena (talk) 22:56, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

If you have an edit suggestion with a reference I'm happy to take a look. Knitsey (talk) 23:20, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Column for Gigantism

In skimming this article, I was thinking it would be great to have a filter for a column so that people with Gigantism could be filtered out or at least recognized. I understand from the edit history two pages were combined; this seems like a reasonable thing to avoid losing information.

I'm tied up this week but could do some work on it if I had access, but honestly haven't edited much on Wikipedia.

Jgwinner (talk) 01:55, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Swede Halbrook

In the Note's column it says "he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1983–1994", but he died in 1988, he couldn't play until 1994.

Could somebody confirm and fix? SoullessEOL (talk) 14:02, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@SoullessEOL: I corrected it based on the Halbrook article. Thank you for finding this error. ThaddeusSholto (talk) 14:06, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 November 2023

We should edit Rumeysa Gelgi - the third tallest living woman to “the tallest living woman confirmed by Guinness World Records”. She is the current confirmed tallest living woman. Guinness World Records is the only authentic source to confirm world's mosts. There is no valid or up-to-date source for other living ladies. Evidence attached.

Guinness World Records Official Website Current Record Holder AuthenticDream (talk) 12:37, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

 Already done GrayStorm (talk) 16:50, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 January 2024

In the athlete section Sedona Prince- 6’7- Basketball player https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398986/sedona-prince 2603:8001:8D00:89D8:A93D:BD53:9CC2:62B6 (talk) 11:09, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Y Added, but source does not give date of birth. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:51, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Correct order of tied heights

Someone was listed as an incorrect height, I'm updating this with a source but when moving this persons position in the list I have run into the problem of multiple people sharing the same exact height. So my question is this: when multiple people share the exact same height, what order should they be in/which position should a new entry take? Blackdogcity (talk) 04:46, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Seems to be alphabetical by nationality? If same nationality, alphabetical by name? Martinevans123 (talk) 11:52, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Zhan Shichai is erroneously highlighted with "No growth-related pathological disorder"

This would make Zhan Shichai the tallest non-pathological giant, which title belongs to Angus MacAskill. 188.149.133.159 (talk) 09:41, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

André René Roussimoff height

André René Roussimoff, stage name "Andre the Giant", was not 7"4' and there is no credible evidence to support this claim. In the same way that his real name is not "Andre the Giant", his real height is not 7"4'. It is very, very well known that the billed heights and weights of professional wrestlers are exaggerated to build a character for the show. The reference provided is for the character Andre the Giant, not for the real man André René Roussimoff, therefore the link is not supporting evidence. 2A02:2F00:210D:A000:B1FA:349E:F53B:1512 (talk) 17:23, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

That's why André is in the Disputed and unverified section.Halbared (talk) 17:30, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

@Halbared I will find some good sources for his real height and bring them here soon. Thank you for your patience. 2A02:2F00:210D:A000:B1FA:349E:F53B:1512 (talk) 17:48, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

@2A02:2F00:210D:A000:B1FA:349E:F53B:1512 it should be very clear that 7"4' is a fictional height and so there is no dispute or verification expected for the heights of pro-wrestlers 2A02:2F00:210D:A000:B1FA:349E:F53B:1512 (talk) 17:55, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Number of people known to be 8 foot tall

As I go down the list of tallest people, several of the articles say something along the lines of "one of X people in medical history known to be taller than 8 feet". The problem is that X is different in various articles and that is obviously a problem! The issue, I believe, is that some people on this list are marked as having a disputed height, even though that height was definitely more than 8 feet (e.g. Hồ Văn Trung), but others have a disputed height and might not have been 8 feet after all (e.g. Leonid Stadnyk). I think two things need to happen:

1. The list here needs to be clear about whether someone was definitively taller than 8 foot, with the exact height being unknown, or whether someone may not have been 8 foot tall after all. I suggest that the "Height disputed" colour needs to be split, further, into two colours, so that this distinction is clear.

2. Once that is done, this article should include the final number - whatever it is - and then all the "sub" articles can be updated accordingly.

I am happy to do this work as long as people agree with me about what needs to be done. Thoughts please? FillsHerTease (talk) 11:47, 2 March 2024 (UTC)