How tall is Roald Dahl?
Roald Dahl's listed height was 198 cm (6'6"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom.
Where 198 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom
Taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1916 (average 169.6 cm).
About Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British author of children's literature and short stories, as well as a poet, screenwriter and wartime fighter ace. He was born on 13 September 1916 in Llandaff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents, and lived for most of his life in England. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force, becoming a fighter pilot and later an intelligence officer who rose to the rank of acting wing commander.
Dahl rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s. His children's books include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches and The BFG, while his work for older readers includes the collections Tales of the Unexpected and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. His awards include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990.
Dahl stood at a listed 198 cm (6'6"). He died on 23 November 1990. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
Frequently asked
How tall is Roald Dahl in feet and inches? Roald Dahl was 6'6" tall, which is 198 cm, 78 inches or 1.98 m.
Is Roald Dahl tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 198 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1916, whose average height is 169.6 cm.
Sources
- Roald Dahl on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Roald Dahl on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Roald Dahl 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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