Table 1.
Age at death | Body height (cm) | Body weight (kg) | Occupation | Cause of death | Brain weight (g) | IQ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 178 | 67 | — | Ruptured heart | 1500 | 94 |
21 | 185 | — | Factory worker | Puncture of the heart | 1400 | 89 |
21 | 183 | 77 | Unemployed | Acute myocardial infarction | 1485 | 95 |
28 | 180 | 76 | Unemployed | Knife wound (homicide) | 1400 | 90 |
33 | 176 | — | Operator | Cancer of the rectum | 1570 | 107 |
34 | 181 | 79 | Special worker | Bleeding (homicide) | 1230 | 83 |
35 | 176 | 86 | — | Acute myocardial infarction | 1390 | 81 |
36 | 178 | 86 | School teacher | Sepsis | 1550 | 120 |
37 | 182 | 76 | — | Acute myocardial infarction | 1620 | 96 |
37 | 187 | 76 | Innkeeper | Drowning | 1446 | 73 |
38 | 180 | 96 | Navigator | Acute myocardial infarction | 1390 | 110 |
39 | 176 | 55 | Electrician | Cardiomyopathy | 1558 | 96 |
39 | 183 | 80 | Fire inspector | Acute myocardial infarction | 1550 | 109 |
39 | 179 | 85 | Entrepreneur | Liver failure | 1460 | 97 |
39 | 181 | 72 | Laborer | Lung cancer | 1210 | 108 |
39 | 187 | 96 | — | Acute myocardial infarction | — | 91 |
39 | 177 | — | Engineer | Acute myocardial infarction | 1860 | 113 |
40 | 179 | 85 | Refinery worker | Acute myocardial infarction | 1620 | 92 |
40 | 167 | 75 | Caretaker | Acute myocardial infarction | 1710 | 80 |
40 | 173 | 76 | Brewer | Acute myocardial infarction | — | 115 |
41 | 174 | 81 | — | Cardiomyopathy | 1432 | 106 |
41 | 186 | 79 | — | Acute pancreatitis | 1600 | 92 |
41 | 173 | 78 | Welder | Terminal uremia | 1240 | 107 |
41 | 190 | 87 | Insurance agent | Lung cancer | 1340 | 96 |
42 | 186 | 107 | — | Aorta aneurysm | 1500 | 116 |
42 | 167 | 61 | Fisherman | Lung cancer | 1460 | 78 |
43 | 170 | 80 | — | Acute myocardial infarction | 1150 | 82 |
43 | 176 | 89 | Laborer | Acute myocardial infarction | 1680 | 72 |
43 | 175 | 82 | Haulier, plumber | Acute myocardial infarction | 1560 | 89 |
43 | 172 | 89 | Electrician | Acute myocardial infarction | 1350 | 96 |
44 | 181 | 93 | — | Pulmonary embolism | 1610 | 93 |
44 | 172 | 81 | Early retirement | Drowning | 1500 | 86 |
44 | 179 | 89 | Medical doctor | Acute myocardial infarction | 1570 | 127 |
44 | 185 | 88 | Chimney sweeper | Pulmonary embolism | — | 99 |
45 | 186 | 82 | Operator | Liver failure | 1538 | 75 |
44 | — | — | — | Acute myocardial infarction | 1420 | 125 |
45 | 175 | 68 | Operator | Acute lung edema | 1350 | 106 |
46 | 186 | 66 | Fitter | Pulmonary heart disease | 1460 | 96 |
46 | 170 | 79 | Baker | Hypernephroma | 1520 | 104 |
46 | 174 | — | Mechanic | Hypernephroma | 1400 | 79 |
46 | 174 | 67 | Disability pension | Liver failure | 1500 | 107 |
47 | 176 | 81 | Slaughterhouse worker | Acute myocardial infarction | 1270 | 79 |
47 | 174 | 78 | Concrete worker | Acute myocardial infarction | 1630 | 88 |
47 | 172 | 88 | Locksmith | Bleeding stomach ulcer | 1519 | 94 |
47 | 180 | 77 | Driver | Acute myocardial infarction | 1579 | 95 |
48 | 176 | 46 | — | Lung edema | 1340 | 86 |
49 | 172 | 78 | Laborer | Acute myocardial infarction | 1400 | 62 |
49 | 175 | 74 | Early retirement | Suicide with medicinea | 1360 | 102 |
50 | 182 | 78 | Carpenter | Aorta aneurysm | 1760 | 109 |
52 | 171 | 77 | Farmer, CEO | Acute myocardial infarction | 1340 | 106 |
Mean (range) | 174 [167–190] | 71 [46–107] | 1475 [1150–1860] | 96 [62–127] |
Note: aDied without any previously known diseases.