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Is Theodore Roosevelt taller than Woodrow Wilson?

No. Woodrow Wilson is taller than Theodore Roosevelt by 1 in (2.5 cm).

Theodore Roosevelt: taller than about 63 in 100 US men. Woodrow Wilson: taller than about 76 in 100 US men.

Woodrow Wilson is taller than Theodore Roosevelt by 1 in (2.5 cm).Theodore Roosevelt: 5 ft 10 in (177.8 cm). Woodrow Wilson: 5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm).

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Theodore Roosevelt
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Where these heights come from

Theodore Roosevelt is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (177.8 cm). See all of Theodore Roosevelt’s listed heights.

Woodrow Wilson is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm). See all of Woodrow Wilson’s listed heights.

Photos: Theodore Roosevelt by Adam Cuerden, Public domain; Woodrow Wilson by Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Theodore Roosevelt, 5 ft 10 in (178 cm), and Woodrow Wilson, 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline