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(Top) Family. Awards. Selected filmography. References. External links. John Smithson at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards. John Smithson (* March 1952) is a British film and television producer. Family. John's brother is the political blogger Mike Smithson .
Articles. Books. External links. James Smithson FRS (c. 1765 [1] – 27 June 1829) was a British chemist and mineralogist. He published numerous scientific papers for the Royal Society during the early 1800s as well as defining calamine, which would eventually be renamed after him as "smithsonite".
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Aug 10, 2021 · James Smithson, who left his fortunes to the United States “to found in Washington, . . . an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” was the illegitimate child of the first ...
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A new biography depicts benefactor James Smithson as an exuberant, progressive man enamored of science.
Uncover the history of the crypt of the Smithsonian’s founder John Smithson and the journey of his crypt and bones to Washington, DC.----If you enjoyed our E...
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Feb 27, 2011 · How 127 Hours was brought to the big screen John Smithson bought the rights to what was to become an Oscar-nominated movie back in 2004 but he faced a long battle to get the film made Ian...
