How tall is Theodore Roosevelt?
Theodore Roosevelt's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 82% of men in the United States.
Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 82% of men in the United States born in 1858 (average 171.1 cm).
About Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. He was born on 27 October 1858 in Manhattan. A sickly child with debilitating asthma, he overcame health problems through a regime of vigorous exercise, which he called the strenuous life. He was homeschooled and began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard University.
His book The Naval War of 1812 established his reputation as a historian and popular writer. He became leader of the reform faction of Republicans in the New York State Legislature and served as assistant secretary of the Navy under McKinley. He resigned to help form and lead the Rough Riders, a unit that fought the Spanish Army in Cuba, and was elected New York's governor in 1898. He was McKinley's running mate in the 1900 presidential election, and the ticket won a landslide victory.
Roosevelt stood at a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He died on 6 January 1919. He served for six months as vice president under William McKinley before becoming president in 1901 at age 42, the youngest person to hold the office.
Frequently asked
How tall is Theodore Roosevelt in feet and inches? Theodore Roosevelt was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.
Is Theodore Roosevelt tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he was taller than about 82% of men in the United States born in 1858, whose average height is 171.1 cm.
Sources
- Theodore Roosevelt on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Theodore Roosevelt on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
- Theodore Roosevelt 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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