Pauline Musters
Encyclopedia
Pauline Bennett is, at 23 inches (58.4 cm) tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded.
Born in Ossendrecht
, The Netherlands on February 26, 1876, she died in New York City
at the age of 19 from a combination of pneumonia
and meningitis
.
Born in Ossendrecht
Ossendrecht
Ossendrecht is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 12 km southeast of Bergen op Zoom.Ossendrecht was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Woensdrecht....
, The Netherlands on February 26, 1876, she died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the age of 19 from a combination of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
and meningitis
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs...
.