George Smith

Summary

George Smith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chelsea^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1840^[3]. He passed away in Aleppo^[4]. He died on August 19, 1876^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], assyriologist^[8], writer^[9], and orientalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Smith was born in Chelsea^[2].
• George Smith passed away in Aleppo^[4].
• George Smith was born on March 26, 1840^[3].
• George Smith died on August 19, 1876^[5].
• George Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• George Smith's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• George Smith worked as an archaeologist^[7].
• George Smith worked as an assyriologist^[8].
• George Smith's professions included writer^[9].
• George Smith's professions included orientalist^[10].
• George Smith's field of work was Assyriology^[13].
• George Smith's field of work was cuneiform clay tablet^[14].
• George Smith's field of work was Assyrian mythology^[15].
• George Smith was employed by British Museum^[16].
• George Smith is recorded as male^[17].
• George Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• George Smith's Commons category is recorded as George Smith (assyriologist)^[19].
• The cause of death was dysentery^[20].
• George Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[21].
• George Smith's given name is recorded as George^[22].
• George Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• George Smith's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[24].
• George Smith's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[25].
• George Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• George Smith's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Smith was born in Chelsea^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1840^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], assyriologist^[8], writer^[9], and orientalist^[10]. Fields of work include Assyriology^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; cuneiform clay tablet^[14]; and Assyrian mythology^[15], a mythology by ethnic group^[29]. Among George Smith's employers was British Museum^[16].

Death and Burial

George Smith died on August 19, 1876^[5]. He died in Aleppo^[4]. The cause of death was dysentery^[20].

Why It Matters

George Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was George Smith born?

George Smith's place of birth was Chelsea^[2].

Where did George Smith die?

George Smith passed away in Aleppo^[4].

What did George Smith do for work?

George Smith worked as anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], assyriologist^[8], writer^[9], and orientalist^[10].