Correction for the height of Napoleon
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How long is 2.70 feet?
It's about half as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 5.60 feet.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately
5.60 feet. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
MLA Style (8th Ed.)
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APA Style (7th Ed.)
The Measure of Things. (2023). Correction for the height of Napoleon. Retrieved January 29, 2023 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=ft&amt=2.7&i=372
Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
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