M0003815: Skeleton of Charles Byrne, known as "the Irish Giant"

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Skeleton of the Irish Giant, actual size of man and skeleton of a dwarf for comparison

Photograph print publication of a photograph of the skeleton Charles Byrne, also known as "the Irish Giant," who had acromegaly, a rare condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive human growth hormone in adults. To the left of the skeleton is also a skeleton of an individual that had short stature.

27 March 1934

1 photograph glass plate negative; 8 x 11 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.