Biologischer Lebensstandard in Europa (Deutschland, Italien, Vereinigtes Königreich) 1675-1800

• Applicant: Professor John Komlos, Ph.D.
• Subject Area: Economic and Social History
• Term: from 2009 to 2012
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 123391905

• Final Report Year: 2012

Final Report Abstract

We analyzeed height trends in eleven European countries, derived from recruits born between the middle of the 17th century and the middle of the 18*th century who enlisted in foreign regiments of the French army. We found diverging trends in the height of European populations: Irish and English heights increased in the second half of the 17th century and levelled of thereafter, while heights for all continental countries stagnated in the second half of the 17th century and increased thereafter, except soldiers from Lorraine whose height decreased. Scottish soldiers also became smaller.