Heinrich von Stephan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich von Stephan

postmaster

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1831

Place of Birth: Słupsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1897

Profession: politician, Postmaster General

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.