| 词条 | Jóhann K. Pétursson |
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|image = Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson.jpg |caption = Jóhann K. Pétursson with Kristján Eldjárn |name = Jóhann K. Pétursson |birth_name = Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson |birth_date = 9 February 1913 |birth_place = Dalvík, Iceland |death_date = {{death-date and age|26 November 1984|9 February 1913}} |death_place = Dalvík, Iceland |occupation = Circus performer, actor |height = {{convert|2.34|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|163|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |other_names = {{ublist|The Nordic Giant Olaf|The Icelandic Giant|The Viking Giant}} }}Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson (9 February 1913 – 26 November 1984), also known as The Icelandic Giant and The Viking Giant, was an Icelandic circus performer and actor who at his peak measured {{convert|2.34|m|ftin}} in height and weighed {{convert|163|kg|lb}}.[1] Early lifeBorn in Dalvík, Iceland on 9 February 1913 as the third of nine children in his family, Jóhann had a normal development until the age of 15, after which he experienced accelerated growth.[2] At the age of 17 he was very strong and reportedly could lift a lorry. but by age 20 had back and joint issues and had difficulty walking. In 1935, he was studied by Knud Krabbe in Copenhagen, who recorded his height at {{convert|2.205|m|ftin}} and his weight at {{convert|135|kg|lb}} but doubted that he had acromegaly as his body was proportional and there was no sign of hypogonadism. However, he had an enlarged sella turcica. He was re-examined in Leipzig in 1939, measuring at {{convert|2.225|m|ftin}}.[3] CareerDue to his physical ailments, Jóhann was unable to find normal employment and instead toured Europe's vaudeville theatres, doing so until the outbreak of World War II. He was in Copenhagen during the German invasion of Denmark and remained there until the end of the war, working in a shipyard. In 1948, he was invited to move to the United States by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The tallest Icelandic man on record, his home, living trailer, vehicles, furniture, and clothing were all custom-made.[4] During his career, he used the stage name "der Nordische Riese Olaf" ("the Nordic Giant Olaf") in Germany, and "the Icelandic Giant"[5] or "the Viking Giant"[6][7] in the U.S. In addition to being a circus performer, he acted in several movies, such as Prehistoric Women.[8] Early on in his career, he often wore a suit and top hat, but with the Ringling brothers he dressed as a stereotypical Viking, sporting a full beard and horned helmet.[4] Billed at {{convert|2.64|m|ftin}}, he initially made US$200 (US$2,050 in 2017) per week when he came to the United States in 1948, but soon gained popularity and became an independent attraction, earning over US$1,000 (US$9,000 in 2017) per week by the mid-1950s.[9] A prominent member of the Tampa Showmen's Association (TSA) and the International Independent Showmen's Association (IISA), he was involved in their charitable activities. His memory is honoured with personal belongings displayed in the Showmen's Museum of the IISA in Gibsonton, Florida.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Later life and deathHe retired in 1963 and moved to Florida. He married and had one child, of average height. He spoke four languages: Icelandic, Danish, German and English.[10] After sustaining a fall in Tampa, Florida in 1984, he returned to his birthplace Dalvík, where he died a few months later at the age of 71. He is buried in Dalvík.[3] References1. ^{{cite book|title =Skjeggete damer og siamesiske tvillinger: fra tivoli til "Big Brother"|first =Herman|last =Berthelsen|publisher =J.W. Cappelens Forlag|date =2002|page =93|language =Norwegian}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=The Giant with a Gentle Disposition|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14397597/jhann_k_ptursson_19131984/|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|date=July 13, 1977|page=43|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 14, 2017}} {{Open access}} 3. ^1 De Herder, W. W. (2009). Acromegaly and gigantism in the medical literature. Case descriptions in the era before and the early years after the initial publication of Pierre Marie (1886). Pituitary, 12(3), 236–244. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-008-0138-y 4. ^1 {{cite book |title =Secrets of the Sideshows|first =Joe|last =Nickell|publisher =University Press of Kentucky|date =2005|page =91}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Never a Dull Moment, Circus Freak Boss Says|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14442297/jhann_ptursson_19131984/|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal |date=April 21, 1948|page=9|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 16, 2017}} {{Open access}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=No Slings When Our Boy Bobid Meets a Giant|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14418745/jhann_k_ptursson_19131984/|newspaper=The Ottawa Journal|date=August 25, 1950|page=3|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 15, 2017}} {{Open access}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Giant Man, Giant Check|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14418858/jhann_ptursson_19131984/|newspaper=The Tampa Times|date=April 11, 1975|page=20|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 15, 2017}} {{Open access}} 8. ^Rætt við Jóhann Svarfdæling árið 1972 9. ^{{cite book|title =Freaks: We Who Are Not As Others|first =Daniel P|last =Mannix|publisher =eNet Press|date =2014|pages =76–77}} 10. ^{{cite web|url =http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2496446|title =Jóhann K. Pétursson verður jardsunginn í dag|author =Staff writer(s)|newspaper =Dagblaðið Vísir|date =8 December 1984}} External links
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