Worthington George Smith

British botanist (1835-1917)
Person human Q387724
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Worthington George Smith

Summary

Worthington George Smith is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on March 23, 1835[3]. He passed away in Dunstable[4]. He died on October 27, 1917[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], illustrator[8], botanist[9], and mycologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Worthington George Smith was born in London[2].
  • Worthington George Smith died in Dunstable[4].
  • Worthington George Smith was born on March 23, 1835[3].
  • Worthington George Smith died on October 27, 1917[5].
  • Worthington George Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Worthington George Smith worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Worthington George Smith's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Worthington George Smith worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Worthington George Smith worked as a botanist[9].
  • Worthington George Smith worked as a mycologist[10].
  • Worthington George Smith worked as a cartoonist[13].
  • Worthington George Smith's field of work was mycology[14].
  • Worthington George Smith received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].
  • Worthington George Smith received the Veitch Memorial Medal[16].
  • Worthington George Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Worthington George Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Worthington George Smith's Commons category is recorded as Worthington George Smith[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Worthington George Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[21].
  • Worthington George Smith's given name is recorded as Worthington[22].
  • Worthington George Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Worthington George Smith's Commons Creator page is recorded as Worthington George Smith[24].
  • Worthington George Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Worthington George Smith'}[25].
  • Worthington George Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as National Library of Wales[26].
  • Worthington George Smith's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Worthington George Smith's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on March 23, 1835[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], illustrator[8], botanist[9], mycologist[10], and cartoonist[13]. Worthington George Smith's field of work was mycology[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Veitch Memorial Medal[16], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1870[32].

Death and Burial

Worthington George Smith died on October 27, 1917[5]. He passed away in Dunstable[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

Worthington George Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Worthington George Smith born?

Worthington George Smith's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Worthington George Smith die?

Worthington George Smith passed away in Dunstable[4].

What did Worthington George Smith do for work?

Worthington George Smith worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], illustrator[8], botanist[9], and mycologist[10].

What awards did Worthington George Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15] and Veitch Memorial Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Worthington
    Field of work mycology
    Family name Smith
    P14397 4432
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