Smithson

[ smith-suh n ]

/ ˈsmɪθ sən /

noun

James,1765–1829, English chemist and mineralogist.

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Examples from the Web for smithson

The mask also points to how early Smithson came to the main motif of his most famous work, the “Spiral Jetty” earthwork from 1970.
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Andrew Jackson shipped an aide over to London to negotiate the transfer of the Smithson estate.
The Smithsonian, John Calhoun, and His Heirs|Michael Tomasky|August 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No, there was no ground for fault-finding; and yet Smithson was miserable.
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But Miss Smithson said perhaps she could hire the Indian costumes.
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Smithson answered with that bland stateliness of manner which was the fruit of floor-walking politeness.
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Theirs was the very first departure; albeit Mr. Smithson pleaded hard for a prolongation of their visit.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon
Lady Lesbia felt that the long-suffering Smithson had endured enough.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for smithson

Smithson

/ (ˈsmɪθsən) /

noun

James. original name James Lewes Macie. 1765–1829, English chemist and mineralogist, who left a bequest to found the Smithsonian Institution

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