Award
Fellow of the Royal Society
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Cornelius Varley
1781-11-21 – 1873-10-02
Life & Legacy
Cornelius Varley, FRSA (21 November 1781 – 2 October 1873) was a British painter, mostly in watercolour, printmaker and optical instrument-maker. He invented the graphic telescope and the graphic microscope.
Occupation & Career
painter, optical instrument maker, inventor, micrographer, artist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Microscopical Society · Royal Society of London · Royal Watercolour Society
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 · wikidata
Family Child
C. F. Varley
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 · wikidata
Family Child
Samuel Alfred Varley
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 · wikidata
Family Father
Richard Varley
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 · wikidata
Family Mother
Hannah Fleetwood
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 · wikidata
Family Sibling
John Varley
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Family Sibling
William Fleetwood Varley
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Family Sibling
Elizabeth Robinson Varley
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Family Spouse
Elizabeth Livermore Straker
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Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2217880 — wikidata View source
- Wikidata population candidate Q5171468 — wikidata View source
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