1764 - 1829
James Smithson British Scientist
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James Smithson is a member of the following lists: Fellows of the Royal Society, Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford and English chemists.
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| First Name |
James
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| Last Name |
Smithson
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1763
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| Birthplace |
Paris, Kingdom of France
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| Died |
27th June, 1829
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| Place of Death |
Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Chemist, mineralogist
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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James Smithson FRS (c. 1765 – 27 June 1829) was an English chemist and mineralogist. He published numerous scientific papers for the Royal Society during the late 1700s as well as assisting in the development of calamine, which would eventually be renamed after him as "smithsonite". He was the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution, which also bears his name.
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