Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (d. 1958)
Robert Earl Hughes (June 4, 1926 – July 10, 1958) was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded, weighing 1,071 lb (486 kg). He remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk without the need of assistance.