Adam Rainer (1899 – 4 March 1950) was an Austrian man who was the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant. [1] He is believed to have had acromegaly.

Jul 21, 2023 · The only person in history who was both a dwarf and a giant, Adam Rainer of Austria grew from 4'6" at age 18 to 7'8" at age 51 due to a condition called acromegaly.

Sep 5, 2024 · This might sound impossible, but for Adam Rainer, it was his reality. He was the only person in recorded history who started life as a dwarf and ended it as a giant.

Nov 23, 2025 · Few medical cases in history are as remarkable as that of Adam Rainer (1899 – 1950), an Austrian man who holds a unique and tragic distinction: he remains the only person …

Aug 30, 2025 · Adam Rainer passed away in February 1950 at the age of 51 due to a perforated intestine. His story is the only documented case of someone living both as a dwarf and a giant. …

May 25, 2025 · Adam Ranier’s story remains one of the rarest medical phenomena. At 20, he was a dwarf; by 30, a giant. While dwarfism is typically caused by a genetic mutation like …

Mar 7, 2023 · Adam Rainer (1899 – 1950) was the only person in recorded history known to have had both dwarfism and gigantism, earning him the Guinness World Records title of most …

Adam Rainer (1899–1950) was an Austrian man who holds the unique distinction in medical history of being classified both as a dwarf and a giant due to a rare progression from pituitary …

Sep 30, 2025 · Adam Rainer’s life took an extraordinary turn as he became the only person in recorded history to be classified first as a dwarf and later as a giant. In the world of unusual …

Adam Rainer (AUT, 1899-1950) is the only person in medical history to have been both a dwarf and a giant. At the age of 21 he measured just 118 cm (3 ft 10.5 in), but suddenly started …