Julius Koch
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Julius Koch (b. 1872 in Reutlingen, Germany - d. 1902 in Mons, Belgium), also known as Le Geant Constantin, was one of eleven people in medical history who have surpassed eight feet in height. He was a victim of the malady eunuchoidal-infantile giantism (daddy-longlegs syndrome). His height, 245.9 centimeters, (8 feet 0.8 inches) was estimated, as his legs were amputated after they developed gangrene. His femurs were the longest on record - 76 centimeters (29.9 inches) - and his hands were 37½ centimeters (14¾ inches) in length.
Koch died in Mons, Belgium on March 30, 1902. His skeleton is preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons.
Koch was the star of an early short film, The Giant Constantin [1], released in 1902.
