2006-10-20 04:35:42 · 14 answers · asked by ebog 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
'Normal' height for Men at present time is between 5ft 2ins and 6ft 5ins in the West,Women are shorter than men!People are smaller in Asia though they are getting taller and bigger because of changes in diet etc. Obviously some will be outside that range but often have Medical problems.Some can be quite serious!
2006-10-23 08:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really mean a "normal" human being, then Robert Wadlow at 8 feet 11 inches certainly wasn't medically normal, and the 7 foot 9 inch Chinaman probably isn't either.
The tallest recorded man who was not otherwise deformed was Angus MacAskill (1825-63) of the Scottish island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides. He stood 7 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 400 pounds, and none of it was fat. He emigrated to Nova Scotia as a young man, and stories of his strength and gentleness are legendary.
For everyday purposes, anybody over about 6 feet 5 inches feels abnormal. He has to duck through ordinary doorways, and have his clothes made to measure. He finds ordinary furniture awkward, and even a kingsize bed is too small for him. He would be VERY uncomfortable in a regular airplane passenger seat.
2006-10-20 17:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by bh8153 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tallest man alive is:
Xi Shun (China, b. 1951), measured 7 ft 8.95 in (2 m 36.1 cm) as a result of six measurements taken on January 15, 2005, at Chifeng City Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China.
http://guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man_-_living.aspx
The tallest man ever is:
The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow. He was born at Alton, Illinois, USA, on February 22, 1918, and when he was last measured on June 27, 1940, was found to be 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.
http://guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man.aspx
2006-10-20 11:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "normal" American man is around 6 ft tall. But the tallest man ever was 8 ft 11 inches.
2006-10-20 11:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Lissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over 6'4", you are medically a giant, and under 5'0", you are a midget, so in between is considered normal. The tallest man was about 8 feet tall. A waxwork of him is in Ripleys, in Blackpool. Yes, I've been to Blackpool!
2006-10-20 12:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average height depends on where you are in the world, as people have evolved to suit their environment. People in cold climates are small and stocky, in hot equatorial climates very tall and thin. Genetics also plays a major parrt. The tallest man of modern times was 8ft 11 inches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pershing_Wadlow
2006-10-20 11:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by little_jo_uk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm fairly normal, I hope, and I'm 5 feet 9 inches tall.
2006-10-20 11:39:08 · answer #7 · answered by Tws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as tall as a tall man
2006-10-22 15:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by Belfast Bap!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal is the setting on a dryer.
2006-10-20 20:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what tribe your in. In some parts of Africa, 7ft is average. China, maybe 4?
2006-10-20 11:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by bavwill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋