Julius Koch (1872 in Reutlingen, Germany – March 30, 1902, in Mons, Belgium), also known as
Le Geant Constantin, was one of twelve people in medical history who have surpassed eight feet in height. He was a victim of the malady eunuchoidal-infantile gigantism (daddy-longlegs syndrome). His height, 245.9 centimeters, (8 feet, 0.8 inches) was estimated, as his legs were amputated after they developed gangrene. He was probably never the world’s tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan, who likewise suffered from gigantism.
Julius Koch‘s femurs were the longest on record – 76 centimeters (29.9 inches) – and his hands were said to be 37.5 centimeters (14¾ inches) in length.
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