How tall is Mark Twain?
Mark Twain's listed height was 174 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 65% of men in the United States.
Where 174 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1835 (average 171.1 cm).
About Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was born on 30 November 1835 in Florida, Missouri, and was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He worked as a printer's apprentice and typesetter, then as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, and later turned to journalism in Nevada.
Twain first achieved success with the humorous story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, published in 1865. His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and he also wrote Life on the Mississippi (1883). He became a much sought-after speaker and served as vice president of the American Anti-Imperialist League from 1901.
Twain stood a listed 174 cm (5'9"). He earned a great deal from his writing and lectures but lost much of it in business ventures, including the Paige Compositor, and he filed for bankruptcy. He died on 21 April 1910.
Frequently asked
How tall is Mark Twain in feet and inches? Mark Twain was 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.
Is Mark Twain tall for men in the United States? At 174 cm he was taller than about 65% of men in the United States born in 1835, whose average height is 171.1 cm.
Sources
- Mark Twain on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Mark Twain on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Mark Twain 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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