Merritt Roe Smith

American historian
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Merritt Roe Smith

Summary

Merritt Roe Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waverly[2]. He was born on +1940-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Merritt Roe Smith was born in Waverly[2].
  • Merritt Roe Smith was born on +1940-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Merritt Roe Smith held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's professions included historian[4].
  • Among Merritt Roe Smith's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].
  • Merritt Roe Smith was educated at Georgetown University[8].
  • Merritt Roe Smith was educated at Pennsylvania State University[9].
  • Merritt Roe Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Merritt Roe Smith received the Pfizer Award[11].
  • Merritt Roe Smith received the Leonardo da Vinci Medal[12].
  • Merritt Roe Smith received the Frederick Jackson Turner Award[13].
  • Merritt Roe Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109253619[16].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93041342[17].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's GND ID is recorded as 170105512[18].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84162908[19].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125081831[20].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 034314210[21].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35664085[22].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gk0v9[23].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn19990008045[24].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 002090105[26].
  • Merritt Roe Smith's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 07417603X[27].

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Origins and Family

Merritt Roe Smith was born in Waverly[2]. He was born on +1940-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Pennsylvania State University[9], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in Penn State University Park[35].

Career and Affiliations

Merritt Roe Smith worked as a historian[4]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Pfizer Award[11], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1958[41]; Leonardo da Vinci Medal[12], a medallion[42], founded in 1962[43]; and Frederick Jackson Turner Award[13], an award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Merritt Roe Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Merritt Roe Smith born?

Born in Waverly[2], Merritt Roe Smith…

What did Merritt Roe Smith do for work?

Merritt Roe Smith worked as historian[4].

Where did Merritt Roe Smith go to school?

Merritt Roe Smith was educated at Georgetown University[8] and Pennsylvania State University[9].

What awards did Merritt Roe Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Pfizer Award[11], Leonardo da Vinci Medal[12], and Frederick Jackson Turner Award[13].

References

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  16. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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