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16–60 (N= m:583 f:315, SD= m:6.0 cm (2.4 in) f:9.4 cm (3.7 in)) — Measured: 2000 [120] Maldives: 164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.08: 15–64 (N= m:661 f:1,103) 94.2%: Measured: 2011 [121] Mali – Southern Mali: 171.3 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.07: Rural adults (N= m:121 f:320, SD= m:6.6 cm (2.6 in) f:5.7 cm ...
Grew to 239 cm (7 ft 10 in) but claimed of being 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) [207] or even 285 cm (9 ft 4 in). Height not confirmed officially. [208] 1878–1912 (34) United States: 283 cm 9 ft 3.5 in Ted Evans Height Disputed. Claimed 9 ft 3.5 in (283 cm) Guinness Stated He Measured 7 ft 8.5 (235 cm). [209] 1924 - 1958(34) Russian Empire: 282 cm 9 ft 3 in
Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2][3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [4][5]
Victor Wembanyama (/ ˌwɛmbənˈjɑːmə / WEM-bən-YAH-mə; [2] French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed " Wemby " [3] or " the Alien ", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best basketball prospects of his generation, he ...
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 ...
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 cm: 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 19 cm 1796: John Adams: 5 ft 7 in 170 cm: Thomas Jefferson: 6 ft 2 ...
Tallest verified human in recorded history. 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 ...
Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft). [2][3][4] Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized ...