James Smith

English parody writer (1775–1839)
Person human Q6146006
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Summary

James Smith was born on February 10, 1775[1], in London[2]. He died on December 24, 1839[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Robert Smith[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8], Kingdom of Great Britain[9]
  • Member of: James and Horace Smith[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: James Smith (writer)[12]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[13]
  • Family name: Smith[14]
  • Given name: James[15]
  • Depicted by: James Smith[16]
  • Partner in business or sport: Horace Smith[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Library of the World's Best Literature[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Sibling: Horace Smith[23], Maria Abdy[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

James Smith is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was James Smith born?

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

Where did James Smith die?

James Smith died in London[4].

Who were James Smith's parents?

James Smith's father was Robert Smith[7].

What did James Smith do for work?

James Smith worked as a writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Q24485479. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1913664A, OL116381A
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → CFIV222096
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'ru', 'sv']
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  3. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 13560898f
    Part of → —
    Member of → James and Horace Smith
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Bibliothèque nationale de france id: 139294553, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265162|batch #265162]]"
  4. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London
    Occupation → —
    Part of → —
    Place of death → London
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bibliothèque nationale de france id: 13560898f, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263972|batch #263972]]"
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