William Farrar Smith

United States Army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner
Person human Q4993815
William Farrar Smith
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Summary

William Farrar Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Albans[2]. He was born on February 17, 1824[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on February 28, 1903[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], civil engineer[7], cartographer[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Farrar Smith was born in St. Albans[2].
  • William Farrar Smith died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Farrar Smith was born on February 17, 1824[3].
  • William Farrar Smith died on February 28, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • William Farrar Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Farrar Smith worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Farrar Smith worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • William Farrar Smith worked as a cartographer[8].
  • William Farrar Smith's professions included soldier[9].
  • William Farrar Smith was employed by United States Military Academy[13].
  • William Farrar Smith was educated at United States Military Academy[14].
  • William Farrar Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • William Farrar Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Farrar Smith's military branch is recorded as Union Army[17].
  • William Farrar Smith's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • William Farrar Smith's Commons category is recorded as William Farrar Smith[19].
  • William Farrar Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[20].
  • William Farrar Smith's commander of is recorded as VI Corps[21].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict American Civil War[22].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict First Battle of Bull Run[23].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Williamsburg[24].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Seven Days Battles[25].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Antietam[26].
  • William Farrar Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Fredericksburg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Albans[2], William Farrar Smith… he was born on February 17, 1824[3].

Education

William Farrar Smith was educated at United States Military Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], civil engineer[7], cartographer[8], and soldier[9]. Among William Farrar Smith's employers was United States Military Academy[13].

Death and Burial

William Farrar Smith died on February 28, 1903[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Farrar Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Farrar Smith born?

Born in St. Albans[2].

Where did William Farrar Smith die?

William Farrar Smith passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Farrar Smith do for work?

William Farrar Smith worked as military officer[6], civil engineer[7], cartographer[8], and soldier[9].

Where did William Farrar Smith go to school?

William Farrar Smith was educated at United States Military Academy[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → major general
    Given name → William, Farrar
    Allegiance → United States
    Family name → Smith
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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