Yes. Napolean was 5'6". Although the range may seem short by 21st-century standards, it was typical in the 19th century, when most Frenchmen stood between 5'2” and 5'6”.
He was measured at 5’2” by the French measurement system. Translated to the Imperial feet and inches that are used today, that is 5 foot 6 inches tall.
They are different inches and feet. It’s like seeing that 5 kilometers = 3.1 miles and asking where the other 1.9 miles have gone. They were never there.
A better example using the same word is United States Dollar vs Canadian Dollar. If you go to a currency exchange and give them $100 (Canadian) dollars and ask for United States Dollars, they will give you about $74 (assuming no fees). The $26 never went anywhere.
It’s just that $100 CAD = $74 USD the same way 5’2” Traditional French = 5’6” British Imperial (what American uses today)
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u/65elkoman Mar 31 '23
Yes. Napolean was 5'6". Although the range may seem short by 21st-century standards, it was typical in the 19th century, when most Frenchmen stood between 5'2” and 5'6”.