Charles Saumarez Smith

British art historian
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Charles Saumarez Smith

Summary

Charles Saumarez Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Redlynch[2]. He was born on +1954-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art historian[4], exhibition curator[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Saumarez Smith's place of birth was Redlynch[2].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith was born on +1954-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's professions included art historian[4].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith worked as an exhibition curator[5].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's field of work was exhibition curation[9].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's field of work was art history[10].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's field of work was history of architecture[11].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's field of work was modern art[12].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's field of work was design[13].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Among Charles Saumarez Smith's employers was Queen Mary University of London[15].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith was educated at King's College[16].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's education included a stint at Marlborough College[17].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's education included a stint at St Ronan's School[18].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith received the Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116873875[23].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93268754[24].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's GND ID is recorded as 140810323[25].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89671831[26].
  • Charles Saumarez Smith's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500256482[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Redlynch[2], Charles Saumarez Smith… he was born on +1954-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Marlborough College[17], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34]; and St Ronan's School[18], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1883[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], exhibition curator[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include exhibition curation[9]; art history[10], an academic discipline[38]; history of architecture[11], an aspect of history[39]; modern art[12], an art movement[40], founded in 1860[41]; and design[13], a field of study[42]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46] and Queen Mary University of London[15], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1882[49], headquartered in London[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52] and Knight Bachelor[20], a title of honor[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1300[55].

Why It Matters

Charles Saumarez Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Charles Saumarez Smith born?

Charles Saumarez Smith was born in Redlynch[2].

What did Charles Saumarez Smith do for work?

Charles Saumarez Smith worked as art historian[4], exhibition curator[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Charles Saumarez Smith go to school?

Charles Saumarez Smith was educated at King's College[16], Marlborough College[17], and St Ronan's School[18].

What awards did Charles Saumarez Smith receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19] and Knight Bachelor[20].

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  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Architects of the Gallery Masterplan (Edward David Brynmor Jones; Jeremy Dixon; Charles Robert Saumarez Smith)
    Official website http://charlessaumarezsmith.com
    Field of work exhibition curation, art history, history of architecture +2
    Bbc things id 803adf01-bd21-477b-ba4a-92b3f2d635d1
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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