John Henry Belville

horologist and assistant astronomer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Person human Q18530107
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John Henry Belville

Summary

John Henry Belville is a human[1]. He was born on +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Greenwich[3]. He died on +1856-07-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a horologist[5] and astronomer[6].

Key Facts

  • John Henry Belville passed away in Greenwich[3].
  • John Henry Belville was born on +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Henry Belville died on +1856-07-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of John Henry Belville was Ruth Belville[7].
  • A child of John Henry Belville was Cecilia Glaisher[8].
  • John Henry Belville's professions included horologist[5].
  • John Henry Belville's professions included astronomer[6].
  • John Henry Belville is recorded as male[9].
  • John Henry Belville's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Henry Belville's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 205755258[11].
  • John Henry Belville's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Henry Belville's work location is recorded as Royal Observatory[13].
  • John Henry Belville's relative is recorded as James Whitbread Lee Glaisher[14].
  • John Henry Belville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 103436[15].
  • John Henry Belville's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as MSC3-B9R[16].
  • John Henry Belville's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Belville-110[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Belville was born on +1795-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horologist[5] and astronomer[6].

Personal Life

Children include Ruth Belville[7], a businessperson[18], 1854–1943[19], of United Kingdom[20] and Cecilia Glaisher[8], a photographer[21], 1828–1892[22], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23].

Death and Burial

John Henry Belville died on +1856-07-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Greenwich[3].

FAQs

Where did John Henry Belville die?

John Henry Belville passed away in Greenwich[3].

What did John Henry Belville do for work?

John Henry Belville worked as horologist[5] and astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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