Dave Smith

founder of Walt Disney Archives (1940-2019)
Person human Q3017251
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Dave Smith

Summary

Dave Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Burbank[4]. He died on +2019-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], archivist[7], historian[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dave Smith was born in Pasadena[2].
  • Dave Smith died in Burbank[4].
  • Dave Smith was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dave Smith died on +2019-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dave Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dave Smith's professions included writer[6].
  • Dave Smith's professions included archivist[7].
  • Dave Smith worked as a historian[8].
  • Dave Smith's professions included librarian[9].
  • Dave Smith's field of work was archival science[12].
  • Dave Smith's field of work was library science[13].
  • Dave Smith's field of work was animated film[14].
  • Dave Smith's field of work was history of film[15].
  • Dave Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Dave Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Dave Smith received the Disney Legends[18].
  • Dave Smith's image is recorded as Dave Smith archivist (4511312181) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Dave Smith is recorded as male[20].
  • Dave Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dave Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081910428[22].
  • Dave Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 921291[23].
  • Dave Smith's GND ID is recorded as 123449715[24].
  • Dave Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95095576[25].
  • Dave Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13489923[26].
  • Dave Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0807864[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pasadena[2], Dave Smith… he was born on +1940-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], archivist[7], historian[8], and librarian[9]. Fields of work include archival science[12], a field of study[32]; library science[13], an academic discipline[33]; animated film[14], a type of cinematic work[34]; and history of film[15], an aspect of history[35].

Recognition

Dave Smith received the Disney Legends[18].

Death and Burial

Dave Smith died on +2019-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Burbank[4].

Why It Matters

Dave Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Disney A to Z[38], a written work[39], written by him[40].

FAQs

Where was Dave Smith born?

Dave Smith was born in Pasadena[2].

Where did Dave Smith die?

Dave Smith died in Burbank[4].

What did Dave Smith do for work?

Dave Smith worked as writer[6], archivist[7], historian[8], and librarian[9].

Where did Dave Smith go to school?

Dave Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and University of California, Berkeley[17].

What awards did Dave Smith receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . animationmagazine.net. Retrieved . animationmagazine.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . d23.com. Retrieved . d23.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley
    Place of death Burbank
    Prabook id 533023
    Family name Smith
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