Harry B. Smith

U.S. writer, lyricist and composer (1860–1936)
Person human Q5667065
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Harry B. Smith

Summary

Harry B. Smith is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1860[3]. He passed away in Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel[4]. He died on January 1, 1936[5]. He worked as a writer[6], composer[7], and lyricist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harry B. Smith was born in Buffalo[2].
  • Harry B. Smith passed away in Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel[4].
  • Harry B. Smith was born on December 28, 1860[3].
  • Harry B. Smith died on January 1, 1936[5].
  • Harry B. Smith died on January 2, 1936[10].
  • Harry B. Smith is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].
  • Among Harry B. Smith's spouses was Irene Bentley[12].
  • Harry B. Smith held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Harry B. Smith worked as a writer[6].
  • Harry B. Smith's professions included composer[7].
  • Harry B. Smith worked as a lyricist[8].
  • Harry B. Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • Harry B. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Harry B. Smith's Commons category is recorded as Harry B. Smith[16].
  • Harry B. Smith's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[17].
  • Harry B. Smith's family name is recorded as Bach[18].
  • Harry B. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • Harry B. Smith's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Harry B. Smith's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Harry B. Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Harry B. Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henry Bach Smith'}[23].
  • Harry B. Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harry B. Smith'}[24].
  • Harry B. Smith's sibling is recorded as Robert B. Smith[25].
  • Harry B. Smith's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1860-12-28[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1936-01-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e23e321-6877-4a04-ba63-dd449f8cd89b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Harry B. Smith… he was born on December 28, 1860[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], composer[7], and lyricist[8].

Personal Life

Among Harry B. Smith's spouses was Irene Bentley[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1936[5] and January 2, 1936[10]. Harry B. Smith died in Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Harry B. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Harry B. Smith born?

Born in Buffalo[2], Harry B. Smith…

Where did Harry B. Smith die?

Harry B. Smith died in Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel[4].

Who was Harry B. Smith married to?

Harry B. Smith's spouses include Irene Bentley[12].

What did Harry B. Smith do for work?

Harry B. Smith worked as writer[6], composer[7], and lyricist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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