Edmund Kirby Smith

Summary

Edmund Kirby Smith is a human^[1]. Born in St. Augustine^[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1824^[3]. He died in Sewanee^[4]. He died on March 28, 1893^[5]. He worked as an army officer^[6], botanist^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edmund Kirby Smith's place of birth was St. Augustine^[2].
• Edmund Kirby Smith died in Sewanee^[4].
• Edmund Kirby Smith was born on May 16, 1824^[3].
• Edmund Kirby Smith died on March 28, 1893^[5].
• Edmund Kirby Smith is buried at University of the South Cemetery^[11].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's father was Joseph Lee Smith^[12].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's mother was Frances Kirby Smith^[13].
• A child of Edmund Kirby Smith was Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith^[14].
• A child of Edmund Kirby Smith was Ephraim Kirby-Smith^[15].
• Edmund Kirby Smith held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Edmund Kirby Smith held citizenship in Confederate States of America^[17].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's professions included army officer^[6].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's professions included botanist^[7].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's professions included botanical collector^[8].
• Edmund Kirby Smith worked as a scientific collector^[9].
• Edmund Kirby Smith was employed by Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company^[18].
• Edmund Kirby Smith was employed by University of Nashville^[19].
• Among Edmund Kirby Smith's employers was Sewanee: The University of the South^[20].
• Among Edmund Kirby Smith's employers was United States Military Academy^[21].
• Edmund Kirby Smith was educated at United States Military Academy^[22].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's education included a stint at Sewanee: The University of the South^[23].
• Edmund Kirby Smith is recorded as male^[24].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[26].
• Edmund Kirby Smith's military branch is recorded as Provisional Army of the Confederate States^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund Kirby Smith's place of birth was St. Augustine^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1824^[3]. His father was Joseph Lee Smith^[12]. His mother was Frances Kirby Smith^[13].

Education

Educated at United States Military Academy^[22], a military academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1802^[30] and Sewanee: The University of the South^[23], a seminary^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1857^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include army officer^[6], botanist^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. Employers include Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company^[18], a business^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1854^[36]; University of Nashville^[19], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1826^[39]; Sewanee: The University of the South^[20], a seminary^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1857^[42]; and United States Military Academy^[21], a military academy^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1802^[45].

Personal Life

Children include Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith^[14], an American football player^[46], 1882–1939^[47] and Ephraim Kirby-Smith^[15], an American football player^[48], 1884–1938^[49].

Death and Burial

Edmund Kirby Smith died on March 28, 1893^[5]. He passed away in Sewanee^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[50]. He is buried at University of the South Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Edmund Kirby Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Kirby Smith born?

Edmund Kirby Smith's place of birth was St. Augustine^[2].

Where did Edmund Kirby Smith die?

Edmund Kirby Smith died in Sewanee^[4].

Who were Edmund Kirby Smith's parents?

Edmund Kirby Smith's father was Joseph Lee Smith^[12]. Edmund Kirby Smith's mother was Frances Kirby Smith^[13].

What did Edmund Kirby Smith do for work?

Edmund Kirby Smith worked as army officer^[6], botanist^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Where did Edmund Kirby Smith go to school?

Edmund Kirby Smith was educated at United States Military Academy^[22] and Sewanee: The University of the South^[23].