MacQuail was said to be the tallest man who's stature was authentically recorded with a height of not quite 8 feet 3 inches tall, according to the famous Belgian scientist Adolphe Quételet. MacQuail was the tallest soldier in Frederick William I Regiment of Giants, sometimes called the Potsdam Giants. He was also known as the Scotch Giant. MacQuail was also listed in the Guinness Book of Records during the 1970's and 1980's.
