William Farrar Smith

United States Army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner
Person human Q4993815
William Farrar Smith
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William Farrar Smith

Summary

William Farrar Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Albans[2]. He was born on February 17, 1824[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on February 28, 1903[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and civil engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Farrar Smith was born in St. Albans[2].
  • William Farrar Smith died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Farrar Smith was born on February 17, 1824[3].
  • William Farrar Smith died on February 28, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • William Farrar Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Farrar Smith worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Farrar Smith worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • William Farrar Smith was employed by United States Military Academy[11].
  • William Farrar Smith's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[12].
  • William Farrar Smith is recorded as male[13].
  • William Farrar Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Farrar Smith's military branch is recorded as Union Army[15].
  • William Farrar Smith's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • William Farrar Smith's Commons category is recorded as William Farrar Smith[17].
  • William Farrar Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[18].
  • William Farrar Smith's commander of is recorded as VI Corps[19].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict American Civil War[20].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict First Battle of Bull Run[21].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Williamsburg[22].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Seven Days Battles[23].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Antietam[24].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Fredericksburg[25].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Cold Harbor[26].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Appomattox campaign[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Albans[2], William Farrar Smith… he was born on February 17, 1824[3].

Education

William Farrar Smith was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and civil engineer[7]. Among William Farrar Smith's employers was United States Military Academy[11].

Death and Burial

William Farrar Smith died on February 28, 1903[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Farrar Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Farrar Smith born?

Born in St. Albans[2], William Farrar Smith…

Where did William Farrar Smith die?

William Farrar Smith passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Farrar Smith do for work?

William Farrar Smith worked as military officer[6] and civil engineer[7].

Where did William Farrar Smith go to school?

William Farrar Smith was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank major general
    Given name William, Farrar
    Allegiance United States
    Family name Smith
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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