Huron Herbert Smith

botanist (1883-1933)
Person human Q21609113
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Huron Herbert Smith

Summary

Huron Herbert Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danville[2]. He was born on January 1, 1883[3]. He passed away in Glenview[4]. He died on January 1, 1933[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], photographer[7], ethnobotanist[8], writer[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Danville[2], Huron Herbert Smith…
  • Huron Herbert Smith passed away in Glenview[4].
  • Huron Herbert Smith was born on January 1, 1883[3].
  • Huron Herbert Smith was born on July 26, 1883[12].
  • Huron Herbert Smith died on January 1, 1933[5].
  • Huron Herbert Smith died on February 25, 1933[13].
  • Huron Herbert Smith is buried at Mendon Cemetery[14].
  • Huron Herbert Smith held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Huron Herbert Smith worked as a botanist[6].
  • Huron Herbert Smith worked as a photographer[7].
  • Huron Herbert Smith worked as an ethnobotanist[8].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's professions included writer[9].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Huron Herbert Smith worked as a scientific collector[16].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's field of work was dendrology[17].
  • Huron Herbert Smith was employed by Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin[18].
  • Among Huron Herbert Smith's employers was Field Museum of Natural History[19].
  • Huron Herbert Smith was educated at DePauw University[20].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's education included a stint at Cornell University[21].
  • Huron Herbert Smith is recorded as male[22].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's Commons category is recorded as Huron H. Smith[24].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[25].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[26].
  • Huron Herbert Smith's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

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Origins and Family

Huron Herbert Smith's place of birth was Danville[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1883[3] and July 26, 1883[12].

Education

Educated at DePauw University[20], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in Greencastle[31] and Cornell University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], photographer[7], ethnobotanist[8], writer[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[16]. Huron Herbert Smith's field of work was dendrology[17]. Employers include Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin[18], a museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1882[38] and Field Museum of Natural History[19], a natural history museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1893[41], headquartered in Chicago[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1933[5] and February 25, 1933[13]. Huron Herbert Smith passed away in Glenview[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[25]. Burial took place at Mendon Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Huron Herbert Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Huron Herbert Smith born?

Born in Danville[2], Huron Herbert Smith…

Where did Huron Herbert Smith die?

Huron Herbert Smith passed away in Glenview[4].

What did Huron Herbert Smith do for work?

Huron Herbert Smith worked as botanist[6], photographer[7], ethnobotanist[8], writer[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Huron Herbert Smith go to school?

Huron Herbert Smith was educated at DePauw University[20] and Cornell University[21].

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  12. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Kcopas · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew +15
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    Freebase id /m/0c5gy4b
    Place of birth Danville
    Library of congress authority id no98074965
    Bhl creator id 2599
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