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Heinrich von Stephan, German postman, founded the Universal Postal Union (died 1897)
Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Stephan (born Heinrich Stephan, January 7, 1831 – April 8, 1897) was a general post director for the German Empire who reorganized the German postal service. He was integral in the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1874, and in 1877 introduced the telephone to Germany.
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Heinrich von Stephan was born in 1831. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1831 | 2026 |
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| Population | 13.3M | 341 million |
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