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Princess Marie Polyxene of Hessen-Kassel

29 Apr 1872 – 16 Aug 1882

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A life in time

  1. 29 Apr 1872

    Born

  2. 16 Aug 1882

    Dies, aged 10

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During her lifetime

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The 1870s · Princess is born

Around the world1876

The telephone

Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone; within a few decades voices travelled along wires between cities.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

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