Francis Hopkinson Smith

American author, artist and engineer (1838–1915)
Person human Q5481321
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Summary

Francis Hopkinson Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on October 23, 1838[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 7, 1915[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], painter[8], engineer[9], and civil engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith passed away in New York City[4].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith was born on October 23, 1838[3].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith was born on January 1, 1838[12].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith died on April 7, 1915[5].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith died on January 1, 1915[13].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Francis Hopkinson Smith was Francis Berkeley Smith[15].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith worked as a writer[6].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's professions included novelist[7].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's professions included painter[8].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's professions included engineer[9].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith worked as a civil engineer[10].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's education included a stint at Boys' Latin School of Maryland[17].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's Commons category is recorded as Francis Hopkinson Smith[21].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's given name is recorded as Francis[23].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's given name is recorded as Hopkinson[24].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's work location is recorded as Netherlands[26].
  • Francis Hopkinson Smith's work location is recorded as Dordrecht[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Francis Hopkinson Smith… Recorded date of birth include October 23, 1838[3] and January 1, 1838[12].

Education

Francis Hopkinson Smith was educated at Boys' Latin School of Maryland[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], painter[8], engineer[9], and civil engineer[10].

Personal Life

A child of Francis Hopkinson Smith was Francis Berkeley Smith[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1915[5] and January 1, 1915[13]. Francis Hopkinson Smith passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Francis Hopkinson Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Francis Hopkinson Smith born?

Francis Hopkinson Smith's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Francis Hopkinson Smith die?

Francis Hopkinson Smith died in New York City[4].

What did Francis Hopkinson Smith do for work?

Francis Hopkinson Smith worked as writer[6], novelist[7], painter[8], engineer[9], and civil engineer[10].

Where did Francis Hopkinson Smith go to school?

Francis Hopkinson Smith was educated at Boys' Latin School of Maryland[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A7E1-5163-1D4A-7D59-C1E3
    Familysearch person id → MPFJ-215
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: A7E1-5163-1D4A-7D59-C1E3, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Francis Berkeley Smith
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Child: Francis Berkeley Smith, using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  3. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Smith
    Given name → Francis, Hopkinson
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Given name: Hopkinson"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Francis, Hopkinson
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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