William Smith

Scottish architect
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William Smith

Summary

William Smith is a human[1]. He was born on September 16, 1817[2]. He died on December 22, 1891[3]. He worked as an architect[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Smith was born on September 16, 1817[2].
  • William Smith died on December 22, 1891[3].
  • William Smith's father was John Smith[6].
  • William Smith's professions included architect[4].
  • William Smith's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[7].
  • William Smith was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School[8].
  • A notable work attributed to William Smith is Balmoral Castle[9].
  • William Smith is recorded as male[10].
  • William Smith's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[12].
  • William Smith's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Smith's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[14].
  • William Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William Smith's writing language is recorded as English[16].
  • William Smith's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[17].

Body

Origins and Family

William Smith was born on September 16, 1817[2]. His father was John Smith[6].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[7], a public research university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1495[20], headquartered in Aberdeen[21] and Aberdeen Grammar School[8], a secondary school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1257[24].

Career and Affiliations

William Smith's professions included architect[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Smith is Balmoral Castle[9].

Death and Burial

William Smith died on December 22, 1891[3].

Why It Matters

William Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Smith's parents?

William Smith's father was John Smith[6].

What did William Smith do for work?

William Smith worked as architect[4].

Where did William Smith go to school?

William Smith was educated at University of Aberdeen[7] and Aberdeen Grammar School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved . scottisharchitects.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01296546
    Family name Smith
    Musée d'orsay artist or personality id 109967
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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