Hobart Muir Smith

American herpetologist (1912-2013)
Person human Q3138893
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Summary

Hobart Muir Smith was born on September 26, 1912[1], in Iowa[2]. He died on March 4, 2013[3], in Boulder[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], herpetologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1912[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 2013[10]
  • Spouse: Rozella B. Smith[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: herpetology[13], systematics[14]
  • Employer: University of Rochester[15], University of Colorado Boulder[16]
  • Educated at: University of Kansas[17], Kansas State University[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: James Davidson Fawcett[20]
  • Residence: United States[21]
  • Family name: Smith[22]
  • Given name: Hobart[23]
  • Author citation (zoology): Smith[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hobart Muir Smith include Southwestern blackhead snake[28], a taxon[29] and Abronia smithi[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Hobart Muir Smith has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Southwestern blackhead snake[28], a taxon[29] and Abronia smithi[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Hobart Muir Smith born?

Hobart Muir Smith's place of birth was Iowa[2].

Where did Hobart Muir Smith die?

Hobart Muir Smith died in Boulder[4].

Who was Hobart Muir Smith married to?

Hobart Muir Smith's spouses include Rozella B. Smith[11].

What did Hobart Muir Smith do for work?

Hobart Muir Smith worked as a zoologist[5], herpetologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Hobart Muir Smith go to school?

Hobart Muir Smith was educated at University of Kansas[17] and Kansas State University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . digitalcommons.unl.edu. digitalcommons.unl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'nl', 'species']
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Kansas, Kansas State University
    Subject has role → centenarian
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