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Smithson
Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and (less often) a given name. Notable people bearing the name include: Architects * Alison and Peter Smithson, 20th-century British architects * Robert Smythson, 16th-century English architect, father of architect John Smythson, and grandfather of architect Huntingdon Smithson Artists and entertainers *Annie M. P. Smithson, novelist * Robert Smithson, American artist * Carly Smithson, singer *Florence Smithson, singer and actor * Harriet Smithson, also known as Henrietta Constance Smithson, actor and wife of Hector Berlioz * Henry Smithson, the musician Riton Politicians *Hugh Smithson, (1714–86) later Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland **the Smithson baronets *Smithson E. Wright, 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio Scientists *James Smithson, British scientist, eponym of the Smithsonian Institution * Smithson Tennant, chemist Sportspeople * Bryan Smithson, American basketball player *Fish Smithson, former NFL player *Forrest Smithson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the United States National Museum, but that name ceased to exist administratively in 1967. Called "the nation's attic" for its eclectic holdings of 154 million items, the institution's 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, mostly located in the District of Columbia. Additional facilities are located in Maryland, New York, and Virginia. More than 200 institutions and museums in 45 states,States without Smithsonian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Smithson
James Smithson (c. 1765 – 27 June 1829) was an English chemist and mineralogist. He published numerous scientific papers for the Royal Society during the late 1700s as well as assisting in the development of calamine, which would eventually be renamed after him as "smithsonite". He was the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution, which also bears his name. Born in Paris, France, as the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Hungerford Keate Macie and Hugh Percy, the 1st Duke of Northumberland, he was given the French name Jacques-Louis Macie. His birth date was not recorded and the exact location of his birth is unknown; it is possibly in the Pentemont Abbey. Shortly after his birth he naturalized to Britain where his name was anglicized to James Louis Macie. He adopted his father's original surname of Smithson in 1800, following his mother's death. He attended university at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1782, eventually graduating with a Master of Arts in 1786. As a student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Smithson
Robert Smithson (January 2, 1938 – July 20, 1973) was an American artist known for sculpture and land art who often used drawing and photography in relation to the spatial arts. His work has been internationally exhibited in galleries and museums and is held in public collections. He was one of the founders of the land art movement whose best known work is the ''Spiral Jetty'' (1970). Early life and education Smithson was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and spent his childhood in Rutherford until he was nine. In Rutherford, the poet and physician William Carlos Williams was Smithson's pediatrician. When Smithson was nine, his family moved to the Allwood section of Clifton. He studied painting and drawing in New York City at the Art Students League of New York from 1954 to 1956 and then briefly at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Career Early work He primarily identified as a painter during this time, and his early exhibited artworks had a wide range of influences, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Smithson
Carly Sarah Smithson ( Hennessy; born 12 September 1983) is an Irish soul and pop rock singer who was the sixth place finalist on the seventh season of ''American Idol''. In 2001, Smithson released her first studio album for MCA Records called ''Ultimate High''. Smithson was dropped from the record label in 2002. After being introduced to former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody in early 2009, plans for Smithson's post-''Idol'' solo album were scrapped and instead she became the lead singer of the gothic metal band We Are the Fallen. Biography Early life and education Smithson was born in Dublin to Marie Murray and Luke Hennessy. After living 6 months in Dublin, Smithson and her parents moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. She lived there until they moved back to Dublin when she was 4 years old. Smithson began singing around the age of 4 and has also had some experience with acting. She was featured in advertisements for Denny's Sausage for three years, starting at the age of fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Smithson
Harriet Constance Smithson (18 March 1800 – 3 March 1854), most commonly known as Harriet Smithson, who also went by Henrietta Constance Smithson,, Murphy, Groghegan, 2015 p.196. Harriet Smithson Berlioz, and Miss H.C. Smithson, was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish Shakespearean actress of the 19th century, best known as the first wife and muse of Hector Berlioz. Early life Harriet Smithson was born on 18 March 1800, at Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. Her father, William Joseph Smithson, was an actor and theatrical manager from Gloucestershire, England, and her mother was an actress whose full name is unknown. She also had a brother, Joseph Smithson, and a sister, name also unknown. In October 1801, Harriet was left in the care of Reverend James Barrett, a priest of the Church of Ireland, parish of Drumcliffe. Barrett became her guardian and brought her up as though she were his own daughter. He instructed her "in the precepts of religion," and kept everything connected with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison And Peter Smithson
Alison Margaret Smithson (22 June 1928 – 14 August 1993) and Peter Denham Smithson (18 September 1923 – 3 March 2003) were English architects who together formed an architectural partnership, and are often associated with the New Brutalism (especially in architectural and urban theory). Personal lives Peter was born in Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, north-east England, and Alison Margaret Gill was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Peter served in the Madras Sappers and Miners in India and Burma, then returned to finish his architectural studies. They met while studying architecture at Durham University and married in 1949. They joined the architecture department of the London County Council as Temporary Technical Assistants before establishing their own partnership in 1950. Of their three children, Simon, Samantha and Soraya, one, Simon, is an architect. Alison Smithson published a novel ''A Portrait of the Female Mind as a Young Girl'' in 1966. Studies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Smithson
John Smithson (* March 1952) is a British film and television producer. Family John's brother is the political blogger Mike Smithson. Together with David Darlow he co-founded the production company Darlow Smithson Productions in 1988. In June 2002 Smithson acquired full control and bought out Darlow's 50 % stake.RDF producer heads to Darlow Smithson'. In: c21media.net, 27 July 2004. A month later Darlow left the company. Smithson later became joint Creative Director of Arrow Media, based in London. He works closely with top broadcasting commissioners in the UK, US and other key international operating territories around the world. Awards *1999, Smithson won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Analysis of a Single Current Story for " Decoding the Nazis" . *2004, Smithson won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for '' Touching the Void''. *2004, Smithson won the British Independent Film Award for Best British Documentary for ''Touching the Void''. *2004, Smithson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithson E
Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and (less often) a given name. Notable people bearing the name include: Architects *Alison and Peter Smithson, 20th-century British architects *Robert Smythson, 16th-century English architect, father of architect John Smythson, and grandfather of architect Huntingdon Smithson Artists and entertainers *Annie M. P. Smithson, novelist *Robert Smithson, American artist *Carly Smithson, singer *Florence Smithson, singer and actor *Harriet Smithson, also known as Henrietta Constance Smithson, actor and wife of Hector Berlioz * Henry Smithson, the musician Riton Politicians *Hugh Smithson, (1714–86) later Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland **the Smithson baronets *Smithson E. Wright, 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio Scientists *James Smithson, British scientist, eponym of the Smithsonian Institution *Smithson Tennant, chemist Sportspeople * Bryan Smithson, American basketball player *Fish Smithson, former NFL player *Forrest Smithson, Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithson Baronets
The Smithson Baronetcy, of Stanwick in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 2 August 1660 for Hugh Smithson (1598-1670) of Stanwick St John, Yorkshire. Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet, married Elizabeth Langdale, daughter of Marmaduke Langdale, Baron Langdale. Sir Hugh Smithson, the fourth Baronet, married Lady Elizabeth Seymour, daughter of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset and heiress of the Percy family, Earls of Northumberland. In 1749 the Duke of Somerset was created Earl of Northumberland, with remainder to his son-in-law Sir Hugh Smithson, who succeeded as second Earl on his father-in-law's death in 1750. He assumed the surname of Percy and was created Duke of Northumberland in 1766. The baronetcy remains merged with the dukedom. Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC was founded with the legacy of James Smithson James Smithson (c. 1765 – 27 June 1829) was an English chemist and mineralogist. He published numerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Smithson
Anthony “Fish” Smithson (born March 18, 1994) is a former American football free safety. He played college football at the University of Kansas. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens. College career Hartnell Smithson initially committed to play at Hartnell College out of high school where he played his freshman year. Kansas Following his freshman year at Hartnell, he transferred to the University of Kansas. In 2015, he led the nation in solo tackles, which led to him being named Second-team All-Big 12. In 2016 he was named First-team All-Big 12. Professional career Washington Redskins After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Smithson signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on September 2, 2017 during roster cutdowns. The following day, he was signed to the Redskins' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, 2017. On September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Smithson
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, (c. 17146 June 1786), was an English peer, landowner, and art patron. Origins He was born Hugh Smithson, the son of Lansdale Smithson (b. 1682) of Langdale and Philadelphia Revely. He was a grandson of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet, from whom he inherited the Smithson Baronetcy in 1733. Marriage, projects and patronages He changed his surname to ''Percy'' in 1749, nine years after his marriage with Lady Elizabeth Seymour (1716–1776), daughter of The 7th Duke of Somerset, on 16 July 1740, through a private Act of Parliament. She was '' Baroness Percy'' in her own right, and indirect heiress of the Percy family, which was one of the leading landowning families of England and had previously held the Earldom of Northumberland for several centuries. The title ''Earl of Northumberland'' passed by special remainder to Hugh Percy, as Elizabeth's husband, when her father died on 7 February 1750; he had been created 1st Earl of Northum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerred Smithson
Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Undrafted, Smithson played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen before he signed his first NHL contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings. Smithson scored the game-winning goal for the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs quarterfinals to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Predators went on to defeat the Ducks in 6 games to preserve their first ever playoff series win. On February 24, 2012, Smithson was traded by the Predators to the Florida Panthers for a 2012 sixth round draft pick. April 3, 2013 he was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2013 Draft. As a free agent leading into the 2013–14 season, Smithson signed a professional try-out contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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