Anton de Franckenpoint
Anton de Franckenpoint was the first verified person to reach 8 feet or more in height, at a height of.
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.
