Thomas Smith

Scottish businessman and early lighthouse engineer (1752-1815)
Person human Q7794043
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Thomas Smith

Summary

Thomas Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Broughty Ferry[2]. He was born on +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1815-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], engineer[7], and civil engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Smith's place of birth was Broughty Ferry[2].
  • Thomas Smith passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Thomas Smith was born on +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Smith died on +1815-06-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Smith is buried at Old Calton Burial Ground[10].
  • Among Thomas Smith's spouses was Elizabeth Couper[11].
  • Thomas Smith was married to Mary Jack[12].
  • Among Thomas Smith's spouses was Jean Lillie[13].
  • A child of Thomas Smith was Jane Smith[14].
  • Thomas Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Thomas Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Thomas Smith worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Thomas Smith's professions included engineer[7].
  • Thomas Smith's professions included civil engineer[8].
  • Thomas Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 74712712[19].
  • Thomas Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064kbb[20].
  • Thomas Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[21].
  • Thomas Smith's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Smith's relative is recorded as Robert Stevenson[23].
  • Thomas Smith's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 40767[24].
  • Thomas Smith's image of grave is recorded as The grave of Thomas Smith, Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh.jpg[25].
  • Thomas Smith's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LDB5-XH7[26].
  • Thomas Smith's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Smith-8196[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Smith was born in Broughty Ferry[2]. He was born on +1752-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], engineer[7], and civil engineer[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Couper[11]; Mary Jack[12]; and Jean Lillie[13], 1751–1820[28]. A child of Thomas Smith was Jane Smith[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Smith died on +1815-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Old Calton Burial Ground[10].

Why It Matters

Thomas Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Smith born?

Born in Broughty Ferry[2], Thomas Smith…

Where did Thomas Smith die?

Thomas Smith passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who was Thomas Smith married to?

Thomas Smith's spouses include Elizabeth Couper[11], Mary Jack[12], and Jean Lillie[13].

What did Thomas Smith do for work?

Thomas Smith worked as businessperson[6], engineer[7], and civil engineer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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