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2. Human height - Wikipedia

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   Human height. 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]

3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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   [3] One version of the proportions used in modern figure drawing is: [4] An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall ...

5. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...

6. Height in sports - Wikipedia

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   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).

7. Gigantism - Wikipedia

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   Medication. Octreotide, lanreotide or pegvisomant. Gigantism ( Greek: γίγας, gígas, "giant", plural γίγαντες, gígantes ), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of growth hormone in childhood. [ 1][ 2 ...

8. How Tall Is Elizabeth Debicki? All About the Actress Playing ...

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   Elizabeth Debicki stands at 6'3" tall. Her height has been a frequent topic of discussion throughout her acting career. In a 2016 BBC America interview, Debicki revealed she "used to slump a lot ...

9. Height and intelligence - Wikipedia

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   Height and intelligence. The study of height and intelligence examines correlations between human height and human intelligence. Some epidemiological research on the subject has shown that there is a small but statistically significant positive correlation between height and intelligence after controlling for socioeconomic class and parental ...