Cecilia Glaisher

English photographer, artist, illustrator and print-maker (1828–1892)
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Summary

Cecilia Glaisher was born on April 20, 1828[1], in Greenwich[2]. She died on December 28, 1892[3]. She worked as a photographer[4] and illustrator[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[7]
  • Father: John Henry Belville[8]
  • Spouse: James Glaisher[9]
  • Child: James Whitbread Lee Glaisher[10], Cecilia Appelina Hunt[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Member of: Royal Microscopical Society[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Archives at: Fitzwilliam Museum[15]
  • Family name: Glaisher[16], Belville[17]
  • Given name: Cecilia[18], Louisa[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]

Why It Matters

Cecilia Glaisher is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Cecilia Glaisher born?

Cecilia Glaisher's place of birth was Greenwich[2].

Who were Cecilia Glaisher's parents?

Cecilia Glaisher's father was John Henry Belville[8].

Who was Cecilia Glaisher married to?

Cecilia Glaisher's spouses include James Glaisher[9].

What did Cecilia Glaisher do for work?

Cecilia Glaisher worked as a photographer[4] and illustrator[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Eihel · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'id']
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Glaisher, Belville
    Member of → Royal Microscopical Society
    Archives at → Fitzwilliam Museum
    Artist-info artist id → 320959
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