Charles Roach Smith

English numismatist (1807-90)
Person human Q5082092
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Charles Roach Smith

Summary

Charles Roach Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shanklin[2]. He was born on August 20, 1807[3]. He passed away in Strood[4]. He died on August 2, 1890[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and numismatist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanklin[2], Charles Roach Smith…
  • Charles Roach Smith passed away in Strood[4].
  • Charles Roach Smith was born on August 20, 1807[3].
  • Charles Roach Smith died on August 2, 1890[5].
  • Charles Roach Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Charles Roach Smith's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Charles Roach Smith worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Charles Roach Smith worked as a numismatist[8].
  • Charles Roach Smith's field of work was antiquarian[11].
  • Charles Roach Smith received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society[13].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of Société nationale des Antiquaires de France[14].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of Société des antiquaires de Normandie[15].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of Société des antiquaires de Picardie[16].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest[17].
  • Charles Roach Smith was a member of British Archaeological Association[18].
  • Charles Roach Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles Roach Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles Roach Smith's Commons category is recorded as Charles Roach Smith[21].
  • Charles Roach Smith's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • Charles Roach Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • Charles Roach Smith's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Charles Roach Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Charles Roach Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Charles Roach Smith's place of birth was Shanklin[2]. He was born on August 20, 1807[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and numismatist[8]. Charles Roach Smith's field of work was antiquarian[11].

Recognition

Charles Roach Smith received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

Death and Burial

Charles Roach Smith died on August 2, 1890[5]. He died in Strood[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Roach Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Charles Roach Smith born?

Charles Roach Smith's place of birth was Shanklin[2].

Where did Charles Roach Smith die?

Charles Roach Smith passed away in Strood[4].

What did Charles Roach Smith do for work?

Charles Roach Smith worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and numismatist[8].

What awards did Charles Roach Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Charles
    Field of work antiquarian
    Family name Smith
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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