Tall enough for his feet to reach the ground
Mrs. Allman?
The two big styles are Pitman and Gregg
It's named after John Robert Gregg, who invented a system of shorthand note taking. Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robert_Gregg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand http://gregg.angelfishy.net
48" tall.
If you are 1.73 meters tall, you're 68.11 inches tall, or a bit over 5' 8" tall.