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The estimated mean height of English, German, and Scottish soldiers was 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) − 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) for the period as a whole, while that of Irish was 167 cm (5 ft 6 in). The average height of male slaves and convicts in North America was 171 cm (5 ft 7 in).
54.6 cm (21.5 in) Chandra Bahadur Dangi. Chandra was declared the shortest human adult ever documented and verified, measuring 21.51 in (54.64 cm). Height confirmed by Guinness World Records. [1] 1939–2015. India. 57.0 cm (22.4 in) Gul Mohammed.
During World War I in Britain, the minimum height for soldiers was 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm). Thus thousands of men under this height were denied the opportunity to fight in the war. As a result of pressure to allow them entry, special "Bantam Battalions" were created composed of men who were 4 feet 10 inches (147 cm) to 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm ...
According to a study in France, executives and professionals are 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in) taller, and university students are 2.55 centimetres (1.0 in) taller than the national average. [7] As this case shows, data taken from a particular social group may not represent a total population in some countries.
225 cm: 7 ft 4.6 in: John Aasen: Was promoted to be 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m), his skeleton was measuring 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), but he lost some inches due to his age. [128] 1890–1938 (48) Nigeria: 225 cm: 7 ft 4.6 in: Afeez Agoro Oladimeji: Tallest man in Nigeria while he was alive. [129] 1975–2023 (47) Ethiopia: 225 cm: 7 ft 4.6 in: Nagawoo Jimaan
5 ft 4 in 163 cm: DeWitt Clinton [80] 6 ft 3 in 190 cm: 11 in 28 cm 1808: James Madison: 5 ft 4 in 163 cm: Charles C. Pinckney: 5 ft 9 in 175 cm: 5 in 13 cm 1804: Thomas Jefferson: 6 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 189 cm: Charles C. Pinckney: 5 ft 9 in 175 cm: 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 14 cm 1800: Thomas Jefferson: 6 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 189 cm: John Adams: 5 ft 7 in 170 ...
Height. 8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.
Toronto Blue Jays teammates, 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) catcher José Molina (left) and 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) pitcher Jon Rauch, in 2011. In baseball, height is considered especially advantageous for pitchers and they are generally taller than other players. In 2019, the median height of pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).