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Samuel Smiles

British chemist (1877-1953)
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Samuel Smiles

Summary

Samuel Smiles is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on July 17, 1877[3]. He passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells[4]. He died on May 6, 1953[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Samuel Smiles's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Samuel Smiles passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells[4].
  • Samuel Smiles was born on July 17, 1877[3].
  • Samuel Smiles died on May 6, 1953[5].
  • Samuel Smiles held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Samuel Smiles worked as a chemist[6].
  • Samuel Smiles's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Samuel Smiles's employers was University of London[9].
  • Samuel Smiles received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Samuel Smiles was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Samuel Smiles is recorded as male[12].
  • Samuel Smiles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Samuel Smiles's family name is recorded as Smiles[14].
  • Samuel Smiles's given name is recorded as Samuel[15].
  • Samuel Smiles's relative is recorded as Samuel Smiles[16].
  • Samuel Smiles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Samuel Smiles's different from is recorded as Q141555794[18].
  • Samuel Smiles's writing language is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Smiles was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on July 17, 1877[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Samuel Smiles was employed by University of London[9].

Recognition

Samuel Smiles received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Death and Burial

Samuel Smiles died on May 6, 1953[5]. He passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells[4].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Smiles born?

Born in Belfast[2], Samuel Smiles…

Where did Samuel Smiles die?

Samuel Smiles passed away in Royal Tunbridge Wells[4].

What did Samuel Smiles do for work?

Samuel Smiles worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Samuel Smiles receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22m ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Knowledge graph for irish history person id → person/Smiles_Samuel_c20/v1r3ww1
    Sitelink count → 1
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 10635624p
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58040|batch #58040]]: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nobel prize people nomination id → 8597
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3360]]: 8597, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/34852394|Samuel Smiles (#34852394)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/864|Nobel Prize People Nomin"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Belfast
    Library of congress authority id → no2011194688
    Relative → Samuel Smiles
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11c3_61dg0
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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