F. Scott Fitzgerald

How tall was F. Scott Fitzgerald?

F. Scott Fitzgerald is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm).

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 26 in 100 US men are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.F. Scott Fitzgerald: 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). The average US man is taller than F. Scott Fitzgerald by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.F. Scott Fitzgerald: 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). The average US man is taller than F. Scott Fitzgerald by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

F. Scott Fitzgerald beside others

F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the shorter writers we have heights for: Peter Freuchen (6 ft 7 in) stands 1 ft 0 in (30.8 cm) taller and Lorenz Hart (5 ft 0 in) is 7 in (18.2 cm) shorter.

  • Katherine Schwarzenegger: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm), 1 in (2.5 cm) taller than F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  • Stan Lee: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), 4 in (9.8 cm) taller than F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  • Ellen G. White: 5 ft 2 in (158 cm), 5 in (12.2 cm) shorter than F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm)

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