Ray F. Smith

American agronomist and entomologist (1919–1999)
Person human Q3420505
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Ray F. Smith

Summary

Ray F. Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 20, 1919[3]. He died in Lafayette[4]. He died on August 23, 1999[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ray F. Smith was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Ray F. Smith died in Lafayette[4].
  • Ray F. Smith was born on January 20, 1919[3].
  • Ray F. Smith died on August 23, 1999[5].
  • Ray F. Smith held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ray F. Smith's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Among Ray F. Smith's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Ray F. Smith received the World Food Prize[10].
  • Ray F. Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Ray F. Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Ray F. Smith is recorded as male[13].
  • Ray F. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ray F. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[15].
  • Ray F. Smith's given name is recorded as Ray[16].
  • Ray F. Smith's described by source is recorded as Ray Fred Smith[17].
  • Ray F. Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Ray F. Smith's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 20, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ray F. Smith's professions included entomologist[6]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[9].

Recognition

Awards received include World Food Prize[10], a science award[19], in United States[20], founded in 1986[21] and Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[22], in United States[23], founded in 1925[24].

Death and Burial

Ray F. Smith died on August 23, 1999[5]. He passed away in Lafayette[4].

Why It Matters

Ray F. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ray F. Smith born?

Ray F. Smith was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Ray F. Smith die?

Ray F. Smith died in Lafayette[4].

What did Ray F. Smith do for work?

Ray F. Smith worked as entomologist[6].

What awards did Ray F. Smith receive?

Honors received include World Food Prize[10] and Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Taravyvan Adijene · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ray
    Family name Smith
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    Country of citizenship United States
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