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About William Henry Smyth
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.
Everything about William Henry Smyth →- Occupation
- astronomer, hydrographer, archaeologist, naval officer
- Position held
- President of the Royal Geographical Society, President of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- January 21, 1788
- Died
- September 9, 1865, September 8, 1865