Horace Smith

American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman, Smith & Wesson founder (1808–1893)
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Horace Smith

Summary

Horace Smith is a human[1]. Born in Cheshire[2], he… he was born on +1808-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Springfield[4]. He died on +1893-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire[2], Horace Smith…
  • Horace Smith died in Springfield[4].
  • Horace Smith was born on +1808-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Smith died on +1893-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Springfield Cemetery[9].
  • Horace Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Horace Smith worked as an inventor[6].
  • Horace Smith worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Horace Smith's image is recorded as Horace Smith.jpg[11].
  • Horace Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Horace Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Horace Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25955509[14].
  • Horace Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82125218[15].
  • Horace Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 197929842[16].
  • Horace Smith's Commons category is recorded as Horace Smith[17].
  • Horace Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 16608334[18].
  • Horace Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05_x_j[19].
  • Horace Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Horace Smith's given name is recorded as Horace[21].
  • Horace Smith's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 119231620[22].
  • Horace Smith's partner in business or sport is recorded as Daniel B. Wesson[23].
  • Horace Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horace Smith'}[24].
  • Horace Smith's different from is recorded as Horace Smith[25].
  • Horace Smith's FAST ID is recorded as 1427763[26].
  • Horace Smith's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000091441060831[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cheshire[2], Horace Smith… he was born on +1808-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Death and Burial

Horace Smith died on +1893-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Springfield[4]. He is buried at Springfield Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Horace Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Horace Smith born?

Born in Cheshire[2], Horace Smith…

Where did Horace Smith die?

Horace Smith passed away in Springfield[4].

What did Horace Smith do for work?

Horace Smith worked as inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . books.google.de. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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