Julius Koch
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Julius Koch (1872 – 30 March 1902), also known as Script error: No such module "Lang". ("Constantin the Giant"), was one of the tallest people ever. He suffered from gigantism, with an enlarged pituitary gland, testicular atrophy and lack of sexual development,[1] and had trouble walking.[2] His height, Script error: No such module "convert". was based on an estimate: after a series of falls, his legs were badly injured,[3] and they were amputated after gangrene set in.[1][4] His height had been advertised as Script error: No such module "convert"., but this was presumed to be an exaggeration, as the skeleton measures 8 ft 1 in (2.46 cm). Because he lived at the same time as John Rogan, he was probably never the tallest man in the world.[4] At the age of 14 years, he reportedly already measured Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] Koch's femurs were the longest ever measured, at Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] and his hands were reportedly Script error: No such module "convert". long.[4] His feet were claimed to have a length of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
Koch died in Mons, Belgium on 30 March 1902. His skeleton is preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium.[3][5]
Koch was the star of an early short film, The Giant Constantin, released in 1902. In 1899 he appeared at the London Pavilion[6] and the Folies Bergère in Paris.[7] During 1901 and 1902, he appeared in Mons as a fairground attraction.[3]
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