Percy Smith

New Zealand surveyor and ethnologist (1840–1922)
Person human Q7610997
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Percy Smith

Summary

Percy Smith is a human[1]. Born in Beccles[2], he… he was born on June 11, 1840[3]. He died in New Plymouth[4]. He died on April 19, 1922[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and surveyor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Percy Smith's place of birth was Beccles[2].
  • Percy Smith died in New Plymouth[4].
  • Percy Smith was born on June 11, 1840[3].
  • Percy Smith died on April 19, 1922[5].
  • A child of Percy Smith was Maurice Crompton Smith[9].
  • A child of Percy Smith was Ethel Smith[10].
  • Percy Smith held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Percy Smith worked as a historian[6].
  • Percy Smith's professions included surveyor[7].
  • Percy Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12].
  • Percy Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].
  • Percy Smith was a member of New Zealand Institute of Surveyors[14].
  • Percy Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Percy Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Percy Smith's Commons category is recorded as Percy Smith (ethnologist)[17].
  • Percy Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[18].
  • Percy Smith's given name is recorded as Stephenson[19].
  • Percy Smith's given name is recorded as Percy[20].
  • Percy Smith's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Percy Smith (ethnologist)[21].
  • Percy Smith's Commons gallery is recorded as Stephenson Percy Smith[22].
  • Percy Smith's described by source is recorded as The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[23].
  • Percy Smith's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[24].
  • Percy Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Percy Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Māori[26].
  • Percy Smith's sibling is recorded as Frank Stephenson Smith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beccles[2], Percy Smith… he was born on June 11, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and surveyor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Personal Life

Children include Maurice Crompton Smith[9], an artist[30], 1864–1953[31], of New Zealand[32] and Ethel Smith[10], 1865–1951[33].

Death and Burial

Percy Smith died on April 19, 1922[5]. He passed away in New Plymouth[4].

Why It Matters

Percy Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Percy Smith born?

Percy Smith was born in Beccles[2].

Where did Percy Smith die?

Percy Smith passed away in New Plymouth[4].

What did Percy Smith do for work?

Percy Smith worked as historian[6] and surveyor[7].

What awards did Percy Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. Retrieved . surveyspatialnz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, surveyor
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  2. 3d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Maurice Crompton Smith, Ethel Smith
    Occupation historian, surveyor
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32177|batch #32177]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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