Alexander Graham Bell

How tall was Alexander Graham Bell?

Alexander Graham Bell is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).

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Alexander Graham Bell’s 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) is tall for a US man: about 85 in 100 US men are shorter.

Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Alexander Graham Bell: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm).Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Alexander Graham Bell: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Alexander Graham Bell is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm).

Alexander Graham Bell beside others

Alexander Graham Bell is one of the taller scientists we have heights for: Nikola Tesla (6 ft 2 in) stands 2 in (5 cm) taller and Stephen Hawking (5 ft 6.5 in) is 5.5 in (14 cm) shorter.

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6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Alexander Graham Bell, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)