"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." - (en.wikipedia.org 09.07.2021)
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