#24 James Toller – 8 ft 0 in (244 cm), United Kingdom
James Toller was measured at 8 ft 0–8 ft 1 in at age 18 in the early 1800s. He died at age 20 in 1818, making his verified height one of the earliest documented cases.
Toller’s brief life was spent in rural England. Early medical notes confirm his extraordinary growth rate.
