Pauline Musters

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pauline Musters
Pauline-musters.jpg
Musters next to an average man
Born(1876-02-26)February 26, 1876
Ossendrecht, The Netherlands
DiedMarch 1, 1895(1895-03-01) (aged 19)
New York City, United States
Known forShortest verified woman ever
Height24 in (61 cm)

Pauline Musters (February 26, 1878 – March 1, 1895) was a Dutch woman. She is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman ever recorded, standing at only 24 inches (61 cm) tall.[1][2]

Life[]

Born in Ossendrecht, the Netherlands on February 26, 1878, she died in New York City at the age of 17 from a combination of pneumonia and meningitis. At the time of her death, she measured exactly 61 cm (24 in) tall.[1]

Preceded by
Lucía Zárate
Shortest Recognized Woman ever
1895–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lucía Zárate
Shortest Recognized adult human ever
1895–1990
Succeeded by
Gul Mohammed

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shortest woman ever". Guinness World Records. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Pauline Musters whoispopulartoday.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
Retrieved from ""