William Marshall Smart

Summary

William Marshall Smart is a human^[1]. He was born on +1889-03-09T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1975-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Marshall Smart was born on +1889-03-09T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Marshall Smart was born on +1889-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• William Marshall Smart died on +1975-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Marshall Smart died on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• A child of William Marshall Smart was J. J. C. Smart^[10].
• A child of William Marshall Smart was Ninian Smart^[11].
• William Marshall Smart's professions included astronomer^[4].
• William Marshall Smart worked as a mathematician^[5].
• William Marshall Smart's professions included university teacher^[6].
• William Marshall Smart's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• William Marshall Smart's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• William Marshall Smart's field of work was navigation^[14].
• William Marshall Smart was employed by University of Cambridge^[15].
• William Marshall Smart was employed by University of Glasgow^[16].
• William Marshall Smart's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[17].
• William Marshall Smart was educated at Trinity College^[18].
• William Marshall Smart was educated at University of Cambridge^[19].
• William Marshall Smart received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20].
• William Marshall Smart received the Tyson Medal^[21].
• William Marshall Smart was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22].
• William Marshall Smart is recorded as male^[23].
• William Marshall Smart's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Marshall Smart supervised Archie Roy as a doctoral student^[25].
• William Marshall Smart supervised Raymond Lyttleton as a doctoral student^[26].
• William Marshall Smart supervised C. G. Pendse as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1889-03-09T00:00:00Z^[2] and +1889-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[17], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31]; Trinity College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[41]; and navigation^[14], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1209^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46] and University of Glasgow^[16], a public research university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1451^[49], headquartered in Glasgow^[50]. Doctoral students include Archie Roy^[25], an astronomer^[51], 1924–2012^[52], of United Kingdom^[53], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[54]; Raymond Lyttleton^[26], an astronomer^[55], 1911–1995^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[58]; and C. G. Pendse^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20], a fellowship award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and Tyson Medal^[21], an award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1881^[63].

Personal Life

Children include J. J. C. Smart^[10], a philosopher^[64], 1920–2012^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[67] and Ninian Smart^[11], a university teacher^[68], 1927–2001^[69], of United Kingdom^[70].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1975-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].

Why It Matters

William Marshall Smart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

What did William Marshall Smart do for work?

William Marshall Smart worked as astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did William Marshall Smart go to school?

William Marshall Smart was educated at University of Glasgow^[17], Trinity College^[18], and University of Cambridge^[19].

What awards did William Marshall Smart receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20] and Tyson Medal^[21].