Matilda Smith

Summary

Matilda Smith is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. She was born on +1854-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Kew^[4]. She died on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a botanical illustrator^[6], scientific illustrator^[7], and botanist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Matilda Smith was born in Mumbai^[2].
• Matilda Smith died in Kew^[4].
• Matilda Smith was born on +1854-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Matilda Smith died on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Richmond Cemetery^[10].
• Matilda Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Matilda Smith worked as a botanical illustrator^[6].
• Matilda Smith worked as a scientific illustrator^[7].
• Matilda Smith worked as a botanist^[8].
• Matilda Smith was employed by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew^[12].
• Matilda Smith was employed by Board of Agriculture^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Matilda Smith is Curtis's Botanical Magazine^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Matilda Smith is Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 under the command of Captain George S. Nares, R.N., F.R.S., and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N.: Botany. Volume 1^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Matilda Smith is Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora^[16].
• Matilda Smith received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[17].
• Matilda Smith's image is recorded as Matilda Smith00.jpg^[18].
• Matilda Smith is recorded as female^[19].
• Matilda Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Matilda Smith's ISNI is recorded as 000000008226697X^[21].
• Matilda Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48272868^[22].
• Matilda Smith's GND ID is recorded as 129159776X^[23].
• Matilda Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87108479^[24].
• Matilda Smith's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500489700^[25].
• Matilda Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 158998170^[26].
• Matilda Smith's Commons category is recorded as Matilda Smith^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matilda Smith was born in Mumbai^[2]. She was born on +1854-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator^[6], scientific illustrator^[7], and botanist^[8]. Employers include Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew^[12], a non-departmental public body^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], headquartered in Kew^[30] and Board of Agriculture^[13], an organization^[31], founded in 1793^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Curtis's Botanical Magazine^[14], a scientific journal^[33], founded in 1787^[34], written by Joseph Dalton Hooker^[35]; Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 under the command of Captain George S. Nares, R.N., F.R.S., and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N.: Botany. Volume 1^[15], a written work^[36], written by William Hemsley^[37]; and Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora^[16], a version, edition or translation^[38]. Things named for Matilda Smith include Smithiantha^[39], a taxon^[40].

Recognition

Matilda Smith received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[17].

Death and Burial

Matilda Smith died on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Kew^[4]. Burial took place at Richmond Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Matilda Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for her include Smithiantha^[39], a taxon^[40].

FAQs

Where was Matilda Smith born?

Born in Mumbai^[2], Matilda Smith…

Where did Matilda Smith die?

Matilda Smith passed away in Kew^[4].

What did Matilda Smith do for work?

Matilda Smith worked as botanical illustrator^[6], scientific illustrator^[7], and botanist^[8].

What awards did Matilda Smith receive?

Honors received include Veitch Memorial Medal^[17].