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1903: Fyodor Makhnov - the tallest person in history - 285 cm
Fyodor Andreevich Makhnov was born on June 18 (6 according to the old style) in a poor peasant family on a farm, near the village of Kostyuki (now does not exist), Vitebsk district, Vitebsk province of the Russian Empire.
Until the age of 8, the boy almost did not differ in height from his peers, but then began to grow sharply. At the age of 12, Fyodor's height exceeded 2 meters, and he weighed about 100 kg, could easily raise adult men, heavy logs. The children laughed at him, and he, in revenge, took their hats and hung them on the skates of the roofs. When Fedor was 14 years old, his father had to raise ceilings in the house, as the teenager ceased to fit in it.
Since Fedor's family was poor, he had to start working early to feed himself. In 1894, 16-year-old Fyodor, whose height reached 254 cm and weight about 150 kg, was seen by German Otto Billender, who quickly realized that he could make good money on it. He signed a contract with Fedor, according to which he went to work with him in a circus in Germany, while in return Billender would provide the giant with clothes, food and pay salaries. The length of Fyodor Makhnov's foot was 51 cm, the length of the palm was 32 cm. At the age of 25, his height was 285 cm, and his weight was 182 kg.
After 9 years, Fedor was bored with working in a circus, and in 1903 he returned to his native land. Then Fyodor, with the money he earned while working in a circus, bought a house according to his height and healed at his pleasure. In the same year, he married teacher Efrosinya Lebedeva, whose growth according to some sources was 215 cm. She gave birth to Fedor five children, whose height did not exceed 2 meters.
Fyodor Andreevich died at the age of 34, presumably from lung disease, although there are other versions. Opinions were expressed that the giant was poisoned by rivals or envious, but no evidence was given for this. He was buried in a graveyard behind the village of Gorbachi.
In 1939, his ashes were exhumed for scientific research. But the coffin and the monument were left in the same form. On the obelisk you can still read: "Fedor Andreevich Makhnov. Born June 6, 1878. He died on September 10 (August 28, old style) in 1912. The tallest person in the world. The height was 3 arshins 9 tops. " 3 arshins of 9 vertices are 254 centimeters, this figure was taken from the contract of 16-year-old Fyodor. But after 16 years, Fyodor Makhnov continued to grow and, presumably, could add another 31 cm, reaching 285 cm. The giant's wife, Efrosinya, wanted to correct the indicators on the monument, but she was prevented by the outbreak of the First World War of 1914-1918, and then the revolution.
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