Samuel Smiles

Scottish writer and journalist (1812-1904)
Person human Q1195422
Samuel Smiles
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Samuel Smiles

Summary

Samuel Smiles is a human[1]. He was born in Haddington[2]. He was born on December 23, 1812[3]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. He died on April 16, 1904[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Smiles's place of birth was Haddington[2].
  • Samuel Smiles passed away in Kensington[4].
  • Samuel Smiles was born on December 23, 1812[3].
  • Samuel Smiles died on April 16, 1904[5].
  • Samuel Smiles is buried at Brompton Cemetery[12].
  • Samuel Smiles's father was Samuel Smiles[13].
  • Samuel Smiles's mother was Janet Wilson[14].
  • A child of Samuel Smiles was William Holmes Smiles[15].
  • Samuel Smiles held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Samuel Smiles is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[17].
  • Samuel Smiles's professions included writer[6].
  • Samuel Smiles worked as a journalist[7].
  • Samuel Smiles worked as a biographer[8].
  • Samuel Smiles worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Samuel Smiles worked as a physician[10].
  • Samuel Smiles's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Samuel Smiles is recorded as male[19].
  • Samuel Smiles's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Samuel Smiles's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Smiles[21].
  • Samuel Smiles's family name is recorded as Smiles[22].
  • Samuel Smiles's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Samuel Smiles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Samuel Smiles[24].
  • Samuel Smiles's Commons gallery is recorded as Samuel Smiles[25].
  • Samuel Smiles's depicted by is recorded as Samuel Smiles[26].
  • Samuel Smiles's depicted by is recorded as Samuel Smiles, 1812 - 1904. Author and reformer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Smiles was born in Haddington[2]. He was born on December 23, 1812[3]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Janet Wilson[14]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[17].

Education

Samuel Smiles's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel Smiles was William Holmes Smiles[15].

Death and Burial

Samuel Smiles died on April 16, 1904[5]. He died in Kensington[4]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Samuel Smiles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Self-Help[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Smiles born?

Born in Haddington[2], Samuel Smiles…

Where did Samuel Smiles die?

Samuel Smiles passed away in Kensington[4].

Who were Samuel Smiles's parents?

Samuel Smiles's father was Samuel Smiles[13]. Samuel Smiles's mother was Janet Wilson[14].

What did Samuel Smiles do for work?

Samuel Smiles worked as writer[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10].

Where did Samuel Smiles go to school?

Samuel Smiles was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['am', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Sitelink count → 52
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-330667
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A003838536
    Grace's guide id → Samuel_Smiles
    National library of ireland id → vtls000102476
    Fandom article id → historica:Samuel_Smiles
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Scottish writer and journalist (1812-1904)
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 422389
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  5. 19w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Samuel Smiles (8116935276).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Samuel Smiles (8116935276).jpg"
  6. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4390
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  7. 20w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, biographer +2
    At the circulating library id → 6157
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1564]]: 6157, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/174937359|Samuel Smiles (#174937359)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/934|Circulating Library au"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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