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William Henry Smyth

English naval officer and hydrographer (1788-1865) · Scientists · Died at 77

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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.

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Smyth's chart of the harbour of Villa-Franca (Villefranche-sur-Mer)Smyth's chart of the harbour of Villa-Franca (Villefranche-sur-Mer)The Great Comet of 1811, as drawn by William Henry SmythThe Great Comet of 1811, as drawn by William Henry SmythWilliam Henry Smyth in 1855William Henry Smyth in 1855

Awards

Founder’s Medal1854
Fellow of the Royal Society
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Scientists
Type
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1865 · aged 77

Scientists born in the 1780s 6

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