Very few details are known about the life of Adam Rainer, but in a way, he represents an extraordinary piece of medical history. He was born in Graz, Austria in , and as he grew and matured, it became evident that his stature was significantly shorter than the average man. In , when he was 21 years old, he stood only 3 feet Physicians officially classified him as a dwarf. But sometime in his early twenties Rainer experienced an inexplicable and astonishing growth spurt, and by his 32nd birthday, his unusually short stature of under four feet had increased to an unusually tall stature of just under 7 feet 2 inches 2.
The Man Who Was a Dwarf and a Giant • Damn Interesting
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It might sound unbelievable, but there was actually a man who was both a dwarf and a giant over the course of his lifetime. This case is so extraordinary that there is only one documented instance of it in medical history. One year later, Adam Rainer tried again, the army rejected him once again on the basis of his height, even though he had grown a full 2 inches.
The Chirurgeon's Apprentice I often write about rare medical disorders, but there is one extraordinary case which is so strange, that there is only one documented instance of it in medical history. It involves a man who was both a dwarf as well as a giant over the course of his lifetime. When WW1 broke out, Rainer tried to enlist in the army, but at 4'6.