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Percy Smith

New Zealand surveyor and ethnologist (1840–1922)

  • Fame40.6
  • Momentum3.3
  • Wikipedia212
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Lived 1840–1922, aged 82New Zealand
New ZealandNew ZealandWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1840–1922
    Aged 82
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-23

Stephenson Percy Smith was a New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor. He researched and wrote about the origins of the Māori people and was one of the founders of the Polynesian Society. While his research has been criticised as flawed, it set a foundation for ethnological study in New Zealand.

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40.6
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Momentum3.3
Historical5.7
Now attention18.1
Source confidence35.0
Completeness70.0
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