Sydney Smith
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JournalistsLived 1771 to 1845 · aged 73
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Sydney Smith was an English writer and Anglican clergyman, mainly famous for his wit. Besides his energetic parochial work, he was known for his writing and philosophy, founding the Edinburgh Review, lecturing at the Royal Institution and his rhyming salad dressing recipe.
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Journalist
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Lived 1771 to 1845 · aged 73
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