William Marshall Smart

Summary

William Marshall Smart is a human^[1]. He was born on March 9, 1889^[2]. He died on September 17, 1975^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Key Facts

• William Marshall Smart was born on March 9, 1889^[2].
• William Marshall Smart was born on 1889^[7].
• William Marshall Smart died on September 17, 1975^[3].
• William Marshall Smart died on 1975^[8].
• A child of William Marshall Smart was J. J. C. Smart^[9].
• A child of William Marshall Smart was Ninian Smart^[10].
• 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^[11].
• William Marshall Smart's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• William Marshall Smart's field of work was navigation^[13].
• William Marshall Smart was employed by University of Cambridge^[14].
• William Marshall Smart was employed by University of Glasgow^[15].
• William Marshall Smart's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[16].
• William Marshall Smart was educated at Trinity College^[17].
• William Marshall Smart was educated at University of Cambridge^[18].
• William Marshall Smart received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19].
• William Marshall Smart received the Tyson Medal^[20].
• William Marshall Smart was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21].
• William Marshall Smart is recorded as male^[22].
• William Marshall Smart's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Marshall Smart supervised Archie Roy as a doctoral student^[24].
• William Marshall Smart supervised Raymond Lyttleton as a doctoral student^[25].
• William Marshall Smart supervised C. G. Pendse as a doctoral student^[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1889^[2] and 1889^[7].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[16], a public research university^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1451^[29], headquartered in Glasgow^[30]; Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1546^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[39]; astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[40]; and navigation^[13], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45] and University of Glasgow^[15], a public research university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1451^[48], headquartered in Glasgow^[49]. Doctoral students include Archie Roy^[24], an astronomer^[50], 1924–2012^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[53]; Raymond Lyttleton^[25], an astronomer^[54], 1911–1995^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[57]; and C. G. Pendse^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19], a fellowship award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59] and Tyson Medal^[20], an award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1881^[62].

Personal Life

Children include J. J. C. Smart^[9], a philosopher^[63], 1920–2012^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[66] and Ninian Smart^[10], a university teacher^[67], 1927–2001^[68], of United Kingdom^[69].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 17, 1975^[3] and 1975^[8].

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^[16], Trinity College^[17], and University of Cambridge^[18].

What awards did William Marshall Smart receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19] and Tyson Medal^[20].