# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-henry-smyth
# Generated: 2026-09-01T03:34:17.251Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/william-henry-smyth"
name: "William Henry Smyth"
slug: "william-henry-smyth"
description: "Admiral William Henry Smyth was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hydrographic charts, for his astronomical work, and for a wide range of publications and translations."
tagline: "English naval officer and hydrographer (1788-1865)"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1788-01-21"
deathDate: "1865-09-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump