Results for "Smithsonian Associates. James Smithson Society"

1. SI History Chronology

   James Smithson Society Created

   • Date: 1977

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   Who Was James Smithson?

   • Date: February 7, 2017
   • Description: James Smithson: The Man Behind the InstitutionWhile the institution named after James Smithson enjoys worldwide renown, we know little about the man who left $508,318 to the people of the United States to found such an institution.An English scientist who conducted research in chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, Smithson lived and traveled in several European countries. His

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   James Smithson at Oxford

   • Date: September 12, 2011
   • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
   • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_6861,size=300,right] Some students look forward eagerly to the new school year; others dread the end of summer and the long year ahead. How did the Smithsonian’s founding donor, James Smithson (1765-1829), feel about school? Smithson attended Oxford University in England from 1782 to 1786, receiving a Masters of Arts degree in chemistry and mineralogy.

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   Apr 26 Royal Society of London Admits James Smithson | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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   James Smithson, Founding Donor

   • Date: March 9, 2011
   • Description: Information about James Smithson (c.1765–1829), the founding donor of the Smithsonian.

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    James Smithson: Founder of the Smithsonian Institution

    • Date: September 14, 2012
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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13. Finding Aid

    SIA Acc. 92-071, James Smithson Society, Program Records, circa 1977-1991

    • Date: 1977 1977-1991 circa 1977-1991
    • Creator: James Smithson Society
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    Am I Related to James Smithson?

    • Date: September 6, 2011
    • Description: I think I might be a relative of James Smithson. How can I verify this?

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    A Window into the Grand Tour: Traveling in the Style of James Smithson

    • Date: December 4, 2012
    • Description: A new exhibition offers a chance to explore the world of Grand Tour travel in the late eighteenth century, similar to that experienced by the Smithsonian’s own founding donor, James Smithson.

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    James Smithson, c. 1765–1829

    • Date: June 27, 2012
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: On June 27, 1829 James Smithson passed away in Genoa, Italy. His remains were later to rest in the Smithsonian Institution Building.

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    Wing of Fame: A Novel Based on the Life of James Smithson 

    • Date: March 9, 2022
    • Description: Fictionalized account loosely based on life of James Smithson in France. 

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    “The Proper Thing to Do": James Smithson’s Journey to Washington

    • Date: June 27, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: On the 190th anniversary of the death of Smithsonian founding donor James Smithson, we’re taking a look back at his posthumous journey, led by Alexander Graham Bell, to his final resting place in Washington, D.C.

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