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How tall was Charles de Gaulle?

Charles de Gaulle is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm).

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Charles de Gaulle’s 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Where your height fallsEveryone about 6 ft 5 in

Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Charles de Gaulle: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US man by 8 in (20.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm).Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Charles de Gaulle: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US man by 8 in (20.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Charles de Gaulle is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm).

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Charles de Gaulle beside others

Charles de Gaulle is one of the taller politicians we have heights for: John Fetterman (6 ft 8 in) stands 3 in (7.2 cm) taller and Benito Juárez (4 ft 6 in) is 1 ft 11 in (59 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 6 ft 5 in: Bill de Blasio.

  • Felipe VI: 6 ft 5.5 in (197 cm), 0.4 in (1 cm) taller than Charles de Gaulle.
  • Friedrich Merz: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), 1 in (2 cm) taller than Charles de Gaulle.

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Where this height comes from

6 ft 5 in (196 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

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Charles de Gaulle, 6 ft 5 in (196 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)