Goldwin Smith

British historian and journalist (1823-1910)
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Goldwin Smith

Summary

Goldwin Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reading[2]. He was born on August 13, 1823[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on June 7, 1910[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], pamphleteer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Goldwin Smith's place of birth was Reading[2].
  • Goldwin Smith died in Toronto[4].
  • Goldwin Smith was born on August 13, 1823[3].
  • Goldwin Smith died on June 7, 1910[5].
  • Burial took place at St. James' Cemetery[12].
  • Goldwin Smith's father was Richard Pritchard Smith[13].
  • Goldwin Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Goldwin Smith worked as a historian[6].
  • Goldwin Smith worked as a journalist[7].
  • Goldwin Smith's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Goldwin Smith's professions included pamphleteer[9].
  • Goldwin Smith worked as a writer[10].
  • Goldwin Smith's field of work was history[15].
  • Goldwin Smith's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Goldwin Smith held the position of Regius Professor of History[17].
  • Goldwin Smith was employed by University of Oxford[18].
  • Goldwin Smith was employed by Cornell University[19].
  • Goldwin Smith was educated at Magdalen College[20].
  • Goldwin Smith was educated at Eton College[21].
  • Goldwin Smith received the Person of National Historic Significance[22].
  • Goldwin Smith was a member of American Historical Association[23].
  • Goldwin Smith is recorded as male[24].
  • Goldwin Smith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Goldwin Smith's Commons category is recorded as Goldwin Smith[26].
  • Goldwin Smith's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[27].

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Origins and Family

Goldwin Smith was born in Reading[2]. He was born on August 13, 1823[3]. His father was Richard Pritchard Smith[13].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Eton College[21], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], pamphleteer[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include history[15] and journalism[16], an industry[34]. Employers include University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38] and Cornell University[19], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Ithaca[42]. Goldwin Smith held the position of Regius Professor of History[17].

Recognition

Goldwin Smith received the Person of National Historic Significance[22].

Death and Burial

Goldwin Smith died on June 7, 1910[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He is buried at St. James' Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Goldwin Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Goldwin Smith born?

Goldwin Smith was born in Reading[2].

Where did Goldwin Smith die?

Goldwin Smith passed away in Toronto[4].

Who were Goldwin Smith's parents?

Goldwin Smith's father was Richard Pritchard Smith[13].

What did Goldwin Smith do for work?

Goldwin Smith worked as historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], pamphleteer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Goldwin Smith go to school?

Goldwin Smith was educated at Magdalen College[20] and Eton College[21].

What awards did Goldwin Smith receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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