Caroline Crachami (1815 – 4 June 1824) was the first person recognised to have primordial dwarfism. [1] Sometimes cited as the smallest person in recorded history, she was nine years old or less at the time of her death, and it is unlikely that she had finished growing.

Caroline Crachami, real name Caroline Foghell. John James Chalon 1826. Hunterian Museum. Exhibiting Caroline. All through the autumn of 1823 Caroline was exhibited as ‘Miss Crackham’ in the public showrooms of Liverpool. She sat from ten in the morning until nine at night, earning shillings and sixpences for Gilligan, who told half the ...

2011年11月4日 · DESCRIPTION: When Caroline Crachami was born on 19 June 1815 in Palermo, Italy, she measured approximately 8 inches long and weighed only 450 grams. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Dublin to work in the Theatre Royal. ... [Caroline] could walk alone, but with no confidence. Its sight was very quick, much attracted by bright ...

Caroline Crachami (C.C.) considered to have had the Seckel syndrome was one of the most extreme cases of dwarfism ever recorded. Reputedly born in Sicily in 1815, she attracted much attention when exhibited in England before her death on 3 June 1824. Although she is said to have been 9 years old at death, published descriptions give her a ...

1998年4月1日 · Caroline Crachami (C.C.) considered to have had the Seckel syndrome was one of the most extreme cases of dwarfism ever recorded. Reputedly born in Sicily in 1815, she attracted much attention when exhibited in England before her death on 3 June 1824. Although she is said to have been 9 years old at …

2024年6月27日 · Caroline Crachami purportedly only weighted one pound at birth and measured a scant eight inches in height. Caroline was the only unique child of five siblings and, despite claims of exhibitions in Panama, Miss Crachami first came to major public prominence during an 1824 visit to England.

1992年9月15日 · One of the most remarkable cases of extreme dwarfism on record is Caroline Crachami, the Sicilian Fairy. She was born in 1815, and was taken to London to be exhibited for money in 1824. Due to her proportional dwarfism, severe intrauterine growth retardation, and typical “bird-headed” profile, Caroline Crachami has by some been diagnosed as ...

1992年9月15日 · In this historical vignette, the Sicilian Fairy's life and death are presented in some detail using new material, and the problem of her correct diagnosis is discussed. One of the most remarkable cases of extreme dwarfism on record is Caroline Crachami, the Sicilian Fairy. She was born in 1815, and was taken to London to be exhibited for money in 1824.

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1992年9月15日 · One of the most remarkable cases of extreme dwarfism on record is Caroline Crachami, the Sicilian Fairy. She was born in 1815, and was taken to London to be exhibited for money in 1824. Due to her proportional dwarfism, severe intrauterine growth retardation, and typical "bird-headed" profile, Carol …