A. J. M. Smith

Canadian writer (1902–1980)
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A. J. M. Smith

Summary

A. J. M. Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on November 8, 1902[3]. He passed away in East Lansing[4]. He died on November 21, 1980[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], poet[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • A. J. M. Smith was born in Montreal[2].
  • A. J. M. Smith passed away in East Lansing[4].
  • A. J. M. Smith was born on November 8, 1902[3].
  • A. J. M. Smith died on November 21, 1980[5].
  • A. J. M. Smith held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • A. J. M. Smith's professions included literary critic[6].
  • A. J. M. Smith's professions included poet[7].
  • A. J. M. Smith's professions included writer[8].
  • A. J. M. Smith's professions included university teacher[9].
  • A. J. M. Smith's field of work was poetry[12].
  • A. J. M. Smith was employed by Michigan State University[13].
  • A. J. M. Smith was employed by Ball State University[14].
  • A. J. M. Smith was employed by University of South Dakota[15].
  • A. J. M. Smith's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • A. J. M. Smith was educated at McGill University[17].
  • A. J. M. Smith's education included a stint at Westmount High School[18].
  • A. J. M. Smith was educated at Roslyn Elementary School[19].
  • A. J. M. Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • A. J. M. Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[21].
  • A. J. M. Smith received the Lorne Pierce Medal[22].
  • A. J. M. Smith was a member of Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • A. J. M. Smith is recorded as male[24].
  • A. J. M. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • A. J. M. Smith's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[26].
  • A. J. M. Smith's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-11-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-11-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b5a603a-c9c3-40c7-8db0-fc4b4db056b2[32]

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Origins and Family

A. J. M. Smith's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on November 8, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1583[35], headquartered in Edinburgh[36]; McGill University[17], a public research university[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1821[39], headquartered in Montreal[40]; Westmount High School[18], a high school[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1874[43]; and Roslyn Elementary School[19], a primary school[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1908[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], poet[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. A. J. M. Smith's field of work was poetry[12]. Employers include Michigan State University[13], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1855[49], headquartered in East Lansing[50]; Ball State University[14], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1918[53]; and University of South Dakota[15], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1862[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[21], a fellowship award[60], in Canada[61]; and Lorne Pierce Medal[22], an award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1926[64].

Death and Burial

A. J. M. Smith died on November 21, 1980[5]. He died in East Lansing[4].

Why It Matters

A. J. M. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was A. J. M. Smith born?

Born in Montreal[2], A. J. M. Smith…

Where did A. J. M. Smith die?

A. J. M. Smith died in East Lansing[4].

What did A. J. M. Smith do for work?

A. J. M. Smith worked as literary critic[6], poet[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did A. J. M. Smith go to school?

A. J. M. Smith was educated at University of Edinburgh[16], McGill University[17], Westmount High School[18], and Roslyn Elementary School[19].

What awards did A. J. M. Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[21], and Lorne Pierce Medal[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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