History has many examples of men who were short, but this did not stop them from becoming famous and proving that the main thing is not growth, but willpower and talent.
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Yuri Gagarin - astronaut
Height: 157 cm
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin became the first person to fly into space and visit the Earth's orbit. The heroic feat made Gagarin famous and brought him numerous awards and diplomas. April 14, 1961 he was awarded the highest award - the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
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Yasser Arafat - Palestinian statesman
Height: 155 cm (in other sources - 168 cm)
Some say he was a liberator, others a terrorist. The Palestinian leader and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Arafat was a Palestinian freedom fighter and terrorist for Israelis. He devoted his whole life to the struggle for Palestinian independence.
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Ludwig van Beethoven - German composer and pianist
Height: 162 cm
Beethoven’s musical compositions were created during the transitional period between the classical and romantic eras of Western European musical art. When Beethoven was 26 years old, his hearing began to deteriorate, and in the end Ludwig became completely deaf. It may seem unbelievable, but it was at this stage in his life that he created his best works.
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Pablo Picasso - Spanish painter and sculptor
Height: 158 cm
Picasso is the author of many of the best works of art of the twentieth century. Pablo Picasso, along with his associate Georges Braque, was the founder of Cubism, an art movement that began in France in 1907.
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Harry Houdini - American Illusionist
Height: 160 cm
Houdini was perhaps the most famous illusionist due to his astonishing exemptions from handcuffs, chains and even a straitjacket. He was called the King of Handcuffs. Whatever city he was in, he asked to be handcuffed and locked in prison, and then miraculously got out of there. Many thought it was magic, but Houdini claimed it was just tricks.
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James Madison - 4th President of the United States of America
Height: 163 cm
James Madison held the presidency from March 4, 1809 to March 4, 1817. One was one of the founding fathers of the United States, and he is also known as one of the main authors of the US Constitution. Madison played an important role in various events of American history, for example, the acquisition of Louisiana and participation in the 1812 war against Great Britain.
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Mahatma Gandhi - Indian statesman
Height: 165 cm
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi played an important role in gaining Indian independence from British rule. His contribution to Indian freedom made him popular and brought him the title of "father of the nation."
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Vladimir Lenin - a communist revolutionary
Height: 165 cm
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik party. He organized the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia in 1917. Some consider him the leader-inspirer of the working class, while others consider him a dictator.
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Charlie Chaplin - English comic actor
Height: 165 cm
It is very difficult to find a person not familiar with the name of Charlie Chaplin. He was one of the key figures in the history of film production and several times won the Academy Award. His sense of humor has made him a cult figure, revered by millions of people around the world to this day.
