Hans Langseth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Langseth

holds record for the longest beard

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1846

Place of Birth: Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1927

Profession: farmer

Nationality: Norway, United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Hans Nilson Langseth (July 14, 1846 – November 10, 1927) was a Norwegian-American who held the record for the world's longest beard.Langseth was born in Eidsvoll and emigrated to the United States in 1867.
He married Anna Berntsen in 1870 and worked as a farmer in Elkton Township, Clay County, Minnesota.
In his later life, he traveled around the United States as part of a freak show showing off his beard.Langseth died aged 81 in Wyndmere, North Dakota and is buried in Elk Creek Church Cemetery in Kensett, Iowa.
When he died, his beard measured 5.33 meters (17.5 ft).
It was donated to the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution in 1967.