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Is Dwight D. Eisenhower taller than Jimmy Carter?

Yes. Dwight D. Eisenhower is taller than Jimmy Carter by 1 in (2.5 cm).

Dwight D. Eisenhower: taller than about 70 in 100 US men. Jimmy Carter: taller than about 57 in 100 US men.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is taller than Jimmy Carter by 1 in (2.5 cm).Dwight D. Eisenhower: 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm). Jimmy Carter: 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm).

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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Where these heights come from

Dwight D. Eisenhower is commonly listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm). See all of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s listed heights.

Jimmy Carter is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm). See all of Jimmy Carter’s listed heights.

Photos: Dwight D. Eisenhower by White House, Public domain; Jimmy Carter by Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm), and Jimmy Carter, 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline