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], and philosopher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].
• Samuel Smiles's father was Samuel Smiles^[12].
• Samuel Smiles's mother was Janet Wilson^[13].
• A child of Samuel Smiles was William Holmes Smiles^[14].
• Samuel Smiles held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Samuel Smiles worked as a writer^[6].
• Samuel Smiles's professions included journalist^[7].
• Samuel Smiles worked as a biographer^[8].
• Samuel Smiles worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Samuel Smiles was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].
• Samuel Smiles is recorded as male^[17].
• Samuel Smiles's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Samuel Smiles's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Smiles^[19].
• Samuel Smiles's family name is recorded as Smiles^[20].
• Samuel Smiles's given name is recorded as Samuel^[21].
• Samuel Smiles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Samuel Smiles^[22].
• Samuel Smiles's Commons gallery is recorded as Samuel Smiles^[23].
• Samuel Smiles's depicted by is recorded as Samuel Smiles^[24].
• Samuel Smiles's depicted by is recorded as Samuel Smiles, 1812 - 1904. Author and reformer^[25].
• Samuel Smiles's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement^[26].
• Samuel Smiles's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Smiles was born in Haddington^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1812^[3]. His father was he^[12]. His mother was Janet Wilson^[13].

Education

Samuel Smiles was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

A child of Samuel Smiles was William Holmes Smiles^[14].

Death and Burial

Samuel Smiles died on April 16, 1904^[5]. He passed away in Kensington^[4]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Samuel Smiles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

Works attributed to him include Self-Help^[29], a written work^[30].

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^[12]. Samuel Smiles's mother was Janet Wilson^[13].

What did Samuel Smiles do for work?

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

Where did Samuel Smiles go to school?

Samuel Smiles was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].