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Ruth Belville

British businesswoman (1854–1943)

  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia484
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1854–1943, aged 89United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomBusiness ProfessionalsBusiness Professional
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    25 languages
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  • Era
    1854–1943
    Aged 89
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Updated 2026-08-18

Elizabeth Ruth Naomi Belville, also known as the Greenwich Time Lady, was a businesswoman from London. She, her mother Maria Elizabeth, and her father John Henry, sold people the time. This was done by setting Belville's watch to Greenwich Mean Time, as shown by the Greenwich clock, each day and then "selling" people the time by letting them look at the watch and adjust theirs.

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Source confidence60.0
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