Elizabeth Twining

British painter, author, botanical illustrator, workhouse reformer and founder of Bedford College, London (1805-1889)
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Elizabeth Twining

Summary

Elizabeth Twining is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Twickenham[2]. She was born on January 1, 1805[3]. She passed away in Twickenham[4]. She died on January 1, 1889[5]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], scientific illustrator[8], lithographer[9], and painter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Twining was born in Twickenham[2].
  • Elizabeth Twining died in Twickenham[4].
  • Elizabeth Twining was born on January 1, 1805[3].
  • Elizabeth Twining was born on April 10, 1805[12].
  • Elizabeth Twining died on January 1, 1889[5].
  • Elizabeth Twining died on December 24, 1889[13].
  • Elizabeth Twining's father was Richard Twining[14].
  • Elizabeth Twining held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Elizabeth Twining worked as a botanical illustrator[6].
  • Elizabeth Twining's professions included botanist[7].
  • Elizabeth Twining worked as a scientific illustrator[8].
  • Elizabeth Twining worked as a lithographer[9].
  • Elizabeth Twining's professions included painter[10].
  • Elizabeth Twining worked as a scientific collector[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Twining is Illustrations of the natural orders of plants with groups and descriptions[17].
  • Elizabeth Twining was a member of Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland[18].
  • Elizabeth Twining is recorded as female[19].
  • Elizabeth Twining's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Elizabeth Twining's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Twining[21].
  • Elizabeth Twining's family name is recorded as Q16935824[22].
  • Elizabeth Twining's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[23].
  • Elizabeth Twining's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Elizabeth Twining's Commons Creator page is recorded as Elizabeth Twining[25].
  • Elizabeth Twining's sibling is recorded as Louisa Twining[26].
  • Elizabeth Twining's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NMNH Biodiversity Heritage Library 2019 edit-a-thon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Twining was born in Twickenham[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1805[3] and April 10, 1805[12]. Her father was Richard Twining[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], scientific illustrator[8], lithographer[9], painter[10], and scientific collector[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Twining is Illustrations of the natural orders of plants with groups and descriptions[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1889[5] and December 24, 1889[13]. Elizabeth Twining died in Twickenham[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Twining ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Twining born?

Born in Twickenham[2], Elizabeth Twining…

Where did Elizabeth Twining die?

Elizabeth Twining passed away in Twickenham[4].

Who were Elizabeth Twining's parents?

Elizabeth Twining's father was Richard Twining[14].

What did Elizabeth Twining do for work?

Elizabeth Twining worked as botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], scientific illustrator[8], lithographer[9], and painter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Women Members of the Botanical Society of London, 1836–1856. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The Women Members of the Botanical Society of London, 1836–1856. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . The Women Members of the Botanical Society of London, 1836–1856. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . The Women Members of the Botanical Society of London, 1836–1856. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'ig', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', '
    Date of death → +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1889-12-24T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1805-04-10T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57228|batch #57228]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Illustrations of the natural orders of plants with groups and descriptions
    Given name → Elizabeth
    Family name → Q16935824
    Sibling → Louisa Twining
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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