Joseph Fielding Smith

Tenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Joseph Fielding Smith
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Joseph Fielding Smith

Summary

Joseph Fielding Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on July 19, 1876[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on July 2, 1972[5]. He worked as a genealogist[6], hymnwriter[7], and prophet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Fielding Smith's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith passed away in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith was born on July 19, 1876[3].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith died on July 2, 1972[5].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's father was Joseph F. Smith[11].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's mother was Julina Lambson Smith[12].
  • Among Joseph Fielding Smith's spouses was Ethel Georgina Reynolds[13].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith worked as a genealogist[6].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's professions included prophet[8].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's education included a stint at Ensign College[15].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[16].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Fielding Smith[19].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Joseph Fielding Smith's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1876-07-19[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-07-02[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 05c72a6c-ffd2-4981-a5b9-648e075ec299[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Fielding Smith's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on July 19, 1876[3]. His father was Joseph F. Smith[11]. His mother was Julina Lambson Smith[12].

Education

Joseph Fielding Smith's education included a stint at Ensign College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include genealogist[6], hymnwriter[7], and prophet[8].

Personal Life

Joseph Fielding Smith was married to Ethel Georgina Reynolds[13]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph Fielding Smith died on July 2, 1972[5]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph Fielding Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Fielding Smith born?

Joseph Fielding Smith's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].

Where did Joseph Fielding Smith die?

Joseph Fielding Smith passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were Joseph Fielding Smith's parents?

Joseph Fielding Smith's father was Joseph F. Smith[11]. Joseph Fielding Smith's mother was Julina Lambson Smith[12].

Who was Joseph Fielding Smith married to?

Joseph Fielding Smith's spouses include Ethel Georgina Reynolds[13].

What did Joseph Fielding Smith do for work?

Joseph Fielding Smith worked as genealogist[6], hymnwriter[7], and prophet[8].

Where did Joseph Fielding Smith go to school?

Joseph Fielding Smith was educated at Ensign College[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . contentdm.lib.byu.edu. contentdm.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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