6. THOMAS WEDDERS (English circus freak, 1700s) He had the longest known nose of any human being in history. It measured 7 1/2 in. in length. He was exhibited throughout England and was said to be mentally retarded. 7. JOSEF MYSLIVECEK (Czech composer, 1737-1781) Nicknamed the Bohemian, he was known for his operas Armida and II Bellerofonte and for the fact that he had no nose. In 1777, suffering from a venereal disease, he went to a third-rate doctor who told him that the only way to cure the disease was to remove his nose. So off it came.
