History of Growing

Throughout time we have been getting taller, not by much each year but we are. In about the 1500's mans human height was 5'5 and womans was 4'9. In about the 1800's it increased to a 5'8 men and 5'2 in women. Now in the 20th century it's at 5'10 men and 5'4 for women.

Important people throughout history.
Abraham Lincoln 6'4
Benjamin Franklin 5'9
Barack Obama 6'1
Albert Einstein 5'7
Rosa Parks 5'2
Susan B. Anthony 5'5


Height of the world
US- 6'2
UK- 5'11
Spain and Switzerland- 6'0
Brazil- 5'7
Egypt- 5'8
South Africa- 5'6
Hong Kong- 5'5