James Smithson
1765 - 1829
- Born
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1765
France
- Died
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27 June 1829
Genoa, Italy
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 19/04/1787
- Relationships
- Illegitimate son of Hugh Smithson (FRS 1736), later 1st Duke of Northumberland, and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, possibly the daughter of Henry Keate who was uncle of George Keate (FRS 1766); assumed name of Smithson (c1802)
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- Wikipedia
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Author of
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Paper, 'A chemical analysis of some calamines' by James Smithson
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: L&P/12/38 -
Letter, 'Account of a discovery of native minium' from James Smithson to Joseph Banks
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: L&P/12/128 -
Paper, 'On the composition of the compound sulphuret from Huel Boys, and an account of its crystals' by James Smithson
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: PT/2/3 -
Paper, 'On the composition of zeolite' by James Smithson
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: PT/5/10 -
Paper, 'On a substance from the elm tree, called ulmin' by James Smithson
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: PT/7/6 -
Paper, 'On a saline substance from Mount Vesuvius' by James Smithson
Creator: James Smithson Reference number: PT/7/30