Table 1.
Short stature does not impede achievement.
| Name | Height | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|
| CP Steinmetz | 4′ (122 cm) | Electrical engineer whose ideas on alternating current systems helped inaugurate the electrical era in the US |
| Chick Web | 4′ (122) | Prominent bandleader and jazz drummer of the swing era |
| Michael Ain | 4′3′′ (130) | Orthopedic surgeon-Johns Hopkins |
| Benito Juarez | 4′6′′ (137) | National hero and president of Mexico from 1861 to 1863 and 1867 to 1872 |
| Robert B. Reich | 4′9′′ (147) | Professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University. Secretary of labor in Pres. Clinton's first term from 1993–1997 |
| Andrew Carnegie | 5′ (152) | Phenomenally successful entrepreneur- virtual founder of American steel industry and philanthropist (Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Hall, libraries throughout US) |
| David Ben Gurion | 5′ (152) | Founding Zionist and first prime minister of Israel |
| Thomas Hart Benton | 5′ (152) | One of the foremost painters and muralists in 20th Century America |