Joseph Smit

Dutch natural history illustrator (1836-1929)
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Joseph Smit

Summary

Joseph Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisse[2]. He was born on July 18, 1836[3]. He died in Radlett[4]. He died on November 4, 1929[5]. He worked as an artist[6] and ornithologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Smit's place of birth was Lisse[2].
  • Joseph Smit passed away in Radlett[4].
  • Joseph Smit was born on July 18, 1836[3].
  • Joseph Smit died on November 4, 1929[5].
  • A child of Joseph Smit was Pierre Jacques Smit[9].
  • Joseph Smit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Joseph Smit's professions included artist[6].
  • Joseph Smit's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Joseph Smit's field of work was illustration[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Smit is Bird Watching[12].
  • Joseph Smit is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Smit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joseph Smit's genre is animal art[15].
  • Joseph Smit's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Smit[16].
  • Joseph Smit's family name is recorded as Smit[17].
  • Joseph Smit's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph Smit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Joseph Smit[19].
  • Joseph Smit's Commons gallery is recorded as Joseph Smit[20].
  • Joseph Smit's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • Joseph Smit's Commons Creator page is recorded as Joseph Smit[22].
  • Joseph Smit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Joseph Smit'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Smit was born in Lisse[2]. He was born on July 18, 1836[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6] and ornithologist[7]. Joseph Smit's field of work was illustration[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Smit is Bird Watching[12].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Smit was Pierre Jacques Smit[9].

Death and Burial

Joseph Smit died on November 4, 1929[5]. He died in Radlett[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Smit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Smit born?

Joseph Smit was born in Lisse[2].

Where did Joseph Smit die?

Joseph Smit died in Radlett[4].

What did Joseph Smit do for work?

Joseph Smit worked as artist[6] and ornithologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . repository.naturalis.nl. repository.naturalis.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Bird Watching
    Given name Joseph
    Field of work illustration
    Family name Smit
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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