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  2. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Wadlow belonged to the Order of DeMolay, the Masonic-sponsored organization for young men, and was later a Freemason. By November 1939, [11] Wadlow was a master mason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. and A.M. One year before his death, Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever recorded. On June 27, 1940 (18 ...

  3. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    It was estimated at 18 ft (5.5 m) but the living man was believed to be "at least" 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. However, even in 1845 it was reported that the discovery was not confirmed. [184] This skeleton as well as an 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) tall specimen found in the Rocky Mountains in 1838, is very likely the remains of an extinct animal. [7] Unknown

  4. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.

  5. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

  6. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. 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.

  7. Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the ...

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    A 1988 article in the Los Angeles Times fashion section about a haberdasher devoted to clothing shorter men included a variation of the tale: "Stern says he just learned that Dukakis is 5 feet, 8 inches. 'Did you know,' he adds, noticeably disappointed, 'that since 1900 the taller of the two candidates always wins?'" [49]

  8. Height in sports - Wikipedia

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    Serena Williams the sister of Venus has been far more successful than her despite being a lot shorter at 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (tall for a woman and comparable to the average US man, but not exceptionally tall for her sport) and is the most successful female player in the open era at 23 major titles.

  9. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    In 1958, the National Bureau of Standards invented a new sizing system, based on the hourglass figure and using only the bust size to create an arbitrary standard of sizes ranging from 8 to 38, with an indication for height (short, regular, and tall) and lower-body girth (plus or minus). The resulting commercial standard was not widely popular ...