How tall is Benjamin Spock?

Benjamin Spock's listed height was 196 cm (6'5"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 196 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1903 (average 171.8 cm).

About Benjamin Spock

Benjamin Spock, widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic medalist and left-wing political activist. He was born on 2 May 1903 in New Haven. He was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis in an effort to understand children's needs and family dynamics.

His book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, sold 500,000 copies in its first six months and 50 million by the time of his death. Its advice encouraged parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children. During the 1960s and early 1970s Spock became an activist in the New Left and anti-Vietnam War movements, and in 1972 he ran for President of the United States as the People's Party nominee, campaigning on a maximum wage, legalized abortion and withdrawing troops from all foreign countries.

Spock stood at a listed 196 cm (6'5"). He died on 15 March 1998. The central message of his book to mothers was that they know more than they think they do.

Frequently asked

How tall is Benjamin Spock in feet and inches? Benjamin Spock was 6'5" tall, which is 196 cm, 77.2 inches or 1.96 m.

Is Benjamin Spock tall for men in the United States? At 196 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1903, whose average height is 171.8 cm.

Sources

• Benjamin Spock on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Benjamin Spock on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 196 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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