How tall is Charles Dickens?
Charles Dickens's listed height was 175 cm (5'9").
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was an English writer and journalist, born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth. He left school at age 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory. After three years he returned to school before beginning his literary career as a journalist.
Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers, and within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most of them published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction. He edited a weekly journal for 20 years and wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas, and hundreds of short stories and nonfiction articles.
Dickens stood at a listed 175 cm (5'9"). He died on 9 June 1870. He lectured and performed readings extensively, and campaigned for children's rights, education and other social reforms.
Frequently asked
How tall is Charles Dickens in feet and inches? Charles Dickens was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.
Sources
- Charles Dickens on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Charles Dickens on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Charles Dickens on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
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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