Anton de Franckenpoint

Anton de Franckenpoint (nicknamed Langer Anton, "Long Anton"; fl. 16th century AD) was the first verified person to reach 8 feet (244 cm) or more in height, at a height of 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in).

Franckenpoint was a personal guard of Christian von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

Skeleton

In 1810, his skeleton was added to the Museum Anatomicum in Marburg. His skeleton is not complete: one arm is missing, his shoulder blades are not connected, his breastbones are missing, and his feet are made of cork.

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