Henry John Stephen Smith

Summary

Henry John Stephen Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on November 2, 1826^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on February 9, 1883^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Henry John Stephen Smith was born in Dublin^[2].
• Henry John Stephen Smith died in Oxford^[4].
• Henry John Stephen Smith was born on November 2, 1826^[3].
• Henry John Stephen Smith was born on 1826^[9].
• Henry John Stephen Smith died on February 9, 1883^[5].
• Henry John Stephen Smith died on 1883^[10].
• Henry John Stephen Smith is buried at St Sepulchre's Cemetery^[11].
• Henry John Stephen Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Henry John Stephen Smith worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Henry John Stephen Smith worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Henry John Stephen Smith's field of work was number theory^[13].
• Henry John Stephen Smith held the position of Savilian Professor of Geometry^[14].
• Henry John Stephen Smith held the position of keeper^[15].
• Henry John Stephen Smith held the position of chairperson^[16].
• Among Henry John Stephen Smith's employers was University of Oxford^[17].
• Among Henry John Stephen Smith's employers was Balliol College^[18].
• Henry John Stephen Smith's education included a stint at Balliol College^[19].
• Henry John Stephen Smith's education included a stint at Rugby School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Henry John Stephen Smith is structure theorem for finitely generated modules over a principal ideal domain^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Henry John Stephen Smith is Smith–Minkowski–Siegel mass formula^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Henry John Stephen Smith is On the Orders and Genera of Quadratic Forms Containing More than Three Indeterminates^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Henry John Stephen Smith is Smith normal form^[24].
• Henry John Stephen Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Henry John Stephen Smith received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[26].
• Henry John Stephen Smith was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry John Stephen Smith's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 2, 1826^[3] and 1826^[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Rugby School^[20], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1567^[34], headquartered in Rugby^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Henry John Stephen Smith's field of work was number theory^[13]. Employers include University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39] and Balliol College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1263^[42], headquartered in Oxford^[43]. Positions held include Savilian Professor of Geometry^[14], a chair^[44], founded in 1619^[45]; keeper^[15]; and chairperson^[16], a type of position^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include structure theorem for finitely generated modules over a principal ideal domain^[21], a theorem^[47]; Smith–Minkowski–Siegel mass formula^[22], a formula^[48]; On the Orders and Genera of Quadratic Forms Containing More than Three Indeterminates^[23]; and Smith normal form^[24], a canonical form^[49]. Things named for Henry John Stephen Smith include Smith–Volterra–Cantor set^[50], a set^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53] and Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[26], a science award^[54], in France^[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 9, 1883^[5] and 1883^[10]. Henry John Stephen Smith died in Oxford^[4]. He is buried at St Sepulchre's Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Henry John Stephen Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Smith–Volterra–Cantor set^[50], a set^[51].

FAQs

Where was Henry John Stephen Smith born?

Henry John Stephen Smith was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did Henry John Stephen Smith die?

Henry John Stephen Smith passed away in Oxford^[4].

What did Henry John Stephen Smith do for work?

Henry John Stephen Smith worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Henry John Stephen Smith go to school?

Henry John Stephen Smith was educated at Balliol College^[19] and Rugby School^[20].

What awards did Henry John Stephen Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25] and Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[26].