PHOTOGRAPHER
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 - 1879
Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron (née Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous Victorians and for illustrative images depicting characters from mythology, Christianity, and literature. She was born in Calcutta, and after establishing herself among the Anglo-Indian upper-class, she moved to London where she made connections with the cultural elite. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julia Margaret Cameron has received more than 796,965 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Julia Margaret Cameron is the 12th most popular photographer (up from 14th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from India and the most popular Indian Photographer.
Julia Margaret Cameron is most famous for her portraits of family, friends, and celebrities of the time.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
62.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
6.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Julia Margaret Cameron ranks 12 out of 148. Before her are Alexander Rodchenko, Eadweard Muybridge, Dora Maar, Heinrich Hoffmann, Vivian Maier, and Elliott Erwitt. After her are Gunter Sachs, Felice Beato, Wilhelm von Gloeden, André Kertész, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Brassaï.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Rodchenko
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 6
Eadweard Muybridge
1830 - 1904
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 7
Dora Maar
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 8
Heinrich Hoffmann
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 9
Vivian Maier
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 10
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
Gunter Sachs
1932 - 2011
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 13
Felice Beato
1832 - 1909
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 14
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 15
André Kertész
1894 - 1985
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 16
Nobuyoshi Araki
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Brassaï
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1815, Julia Margaret Cameron ranks 12. Before her are Otto of Greece, Louis-Jules Trochu, Adolph Menzel, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Ildefons Cerdà, and Thomas Couture. After her are Ľudovít Štúr, Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Lorenz von Stein, Ernest Meissonier, Giuseppina Strepponi, and Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte. Among people deceased in 1879, Julia Margaret Cameron ranks 10. Before her are Napoléon, Prince Imperial, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Adolf Anderssen, Albrecht von Roon, Gottfried Semper, and Thomas Couture. After her are August Grisebach, Charles De Coster, Jón Sigurðsson, Maria Teresa of Savoy, Sher Ali Khan, and August Bournonville.
Others Born in 1815
Go to all RankingsOtto of Greece
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1867
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 6
Louis-Jules Trochu
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1896
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 7
Adolph Menzel
ARTIST
1815 - 1905
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 8
Johann Jakob Bachofen
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1887
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 9
Ildefons Cerdà
ENGINEER
1815 - 1876
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 10
Thomas Couture
PAINTER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 11
Julia Margaret Cameron
PHOTOGRAPHER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
Ľudovít Štúr
WRITER
1815 - 1856
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 13
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1905
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 14
Lorenz von Stein
ECONOMIST
1815 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 15
Ernest Meissonier
PAINTER
1815 - 1891
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 16
Giuseppina Strepponi
SINGER
1815 - 1897
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 17
Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1881
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1879
Go to all RankingsNapoléon, Prince Imperial
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1879
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 4
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
ARCHITECT
1814 - 1879
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 5
Adolf Anderssen
CHESS PLAYER
1818 - 1879
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 6
Albrecht von Roon
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 7
Gottfried Semper
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8
Thomas Couture
PAINTER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 9
Julia Margaret Cameron
PHOTOGRAPHER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 10
August Grisebach
BIOLOGIST
1814 - 1879
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 11
Charles De Coster
WRITER
1827 - 1879
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 12
Jón Sigurðsson
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1879
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 13
Maria Teresa of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 14
Sher Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 15
August Bournonville
DANCER
1805 - 1879
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 16
In India
Among people born in India, Julia Margaret Cameron ranks 114 out of 1,861. Before her are Razia Sultana (1205), Tukaram (1608), Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542), Sushruta (-620), Vātsyāyana (300), and Dhyan Chand (1905). After her are Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838), Droupadi Murmu (1958), Akshay Kumar (1967), Ahmad Sirhindi (1564), Chandragupta II (400), and Sambhaji (1657).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsRazia Sultana
POLITICIAN
1205 - 1240
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 108
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 109
Mariam-uz-Zamani
COMPANION
1542 - 1623
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 110
Sushruta
PHYSICIAN
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 111
Vātsyāyana
WRITER
300 - 500
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 112
Dhyan Chand
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1979
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 113
Julia Margaret Cameron
PHOTOGRAPHER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 114
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
WRITER
1838 - 1894
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 115
Droupadi Murmu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 116
Akshay Kumar
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 117
Ahmad Sirhindi
PHILOSOPHER
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 118
Chandragupta II
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 119
Sambhaji
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1689
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 120
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In India
Among photographers born in India, Julia Margaret Cameron ranks 1.