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Sydney Smith (other)
Sydney Smith (1771–1845) was an English writer and clergyman. People Sydney Smith may also refer to: * Sydney Smith (composer) (1839–1889), English composer * Sydney Smith (Australian politician) (1856–1934) * Sydney Smith (footballer) (1875–?), English football player for Liverpool FC * Sydney Smith (cricketer, born 1881) (1881–1963), Trinidad and Tobago cricketer who played for West Indies and New Zealand * Sir Sydney Smith (forensic expert) (1883–1969), New Zealander and Scottish scientist * Sydney Smith (British politician) (1885–1984), Labour MP for Hull South West 1945–1950 * Sydney Smith (cricketer, born 1892), English cricketer * Sydney Smith (illustrator) (fl. 2010s–2020s), Canadian illustrator * Sydney Bernard Smith (1936–2008), Scots-Irish poet, dramatist, actor and novelist * Sydney Ernest Smith (1881–1943), English pioneer aviator, soldier and company director * Sydney George Smith (c. 1879–1943), New Zealand politician * Sydney Goodsir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English wit, writer, and Anglican cleric. Early life and education Born in Woodford, Essex, England, Smith was the son of merchant Robert Smith (1739–1827) and Maria Olier (1750–1801), who suffered from epilepsy. His father, described as "a man of restless ingenuity and activity ... very clever, odd by nature, but still more odd by design", "bought, altered, spoiled and sold", at various times, 19 different estates in England. Smith himself attributed much of his own lively personality to his French blood, his maternal grandfather having been a French Protestant refugee (a Huguenot) named Olier. He was the second of four brothers and one sister, all remarkable for their talents. Two of the brothers, Robert Percy (known as "Bobus") and Cecil, were sent to Eton College, but he was sent with the youngest to Winchester College, where he rose to be captain of the school. He and his brother so distinguished themselves that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Goodsir Smith
Sydney Goodsir Smith (26 October 1915 – 15 January 1975) was a New Zealand-born Scottish poet, artist, dramatist and novelist. He wrote poetry in literary Scots often referred to as Lallans (Lowlands dialect), and was a major figure of the Scottish Renaissance. Life He was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Catherine Goodsir Gelenick and Sydney Smith, a pioneer in forensic science who later became a Regius Professor in forensic medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He moved to Edinburgh with his family in 1928. He was educated at Malvern College. He went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine, but abandoned that, and started to study history at Oriel College, Oxford; whence he was expelled, but managed to complete a degree. He also claimed to have studied art in Italy, wine in France and mountains in Bavaria. In the late 1930s, Smith was introduced to the works of Hugh MacDiarmid by Hector MacIver, a literary critic who taught English at Edinburgh's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Smith (other)
Syd Smith may refer to: * Syd Smith (association footballer) (1895–?), played for Derby County, Norwich City and Gillingham in the 1920s * Syd Smith (Australian rules footballer) (1888–1954), played for Fitzroy in 1919 * Syd Smith (baseball) (1883–1961), American baseball player * Sydney Ure Smith (1887–1949), Australian artist and publisher See also * Sid Smith (other) * Sidney Smith (other) * Sydney Smith (other) * {{hndis, Smith, Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Smith (lawyer)
Sidney Smith, (October 16, 1823 – September 27, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Port Hope, Upper Canada in 1823, the son of John David Smith. He studied law with his brother, John Shuter, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and set up practice in Cobourg. He served on the municipal council for Cobourg and Hamilton Township and served as warden for Northumberland and Durham counties. In 1854, Smith was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the West riding of Northumberland; he was re-elected in 1857 but defeated in 1861. He served as Postmaster General and on the Board of Railway Commissioners from 1858 to 1862. In 1858, he negotiated arrangements with the United States, Britain, France, Belgium, and Prussia for mail service to Canada. In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Council for Trent division. Smith was named Queen's Counsel in 1862. He was unsuccessful in an attempt to gain election to the Legislative Assembly in 1863 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Smith (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (21 June 176426 May 1840) was a British naval and intelligence officer. Serving in the American and French revolutionary wars and Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of Admiral. Smith was known for his offending character and penchant for acting on his own initiative, which caused a great deal of friction with many of his superiors and colleagues. His personal intelligence and enterprise led to his involvement in a variety of tasks which involved diplomacy and espionage. He became a hero in Britain for leading the successful defence of Acre in 1799, thwarting Napoleon's plans of further conquest in the Sinai. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of him: "That man made me miss my destiny". Early life and career Sidney Smith, as he always called himself, was born into a military and naval family with connections to the Pitt family. He was born at Westminster, the second son of Captain John Smith of the Guards and his wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Wigham Smith
Sydney Wigham Smith (c. 1866 – 14 December 1933) was an architect in Melbourne, Australia, principal of the firm of Sydney Smith, Ogg and Serpell. History Smith was a son of Sarah Ann Smith, née Carter, and Sydney William Smith (died June 1886), the first engineer of the St Kilda Road Board, founding his own architectural practice in 1852. On the death of his father, Smith took over his business, and was joined in partnership by Charles Alfred Ogg in 1891 and Charles Edward Serpell in 1921. Notable buildings designed by the firm include: *C. M. Read Stores, Chapel Street Prahran *Citv Club Hotel, Collins Street *Colonial Mutual Insurance offices, Collins Street *Harley House, Collins Street *John Danks & Son in Bourke Street *London Inn, Market Street *Oriental Hotel, Collins Street *Port Authority building in Market Street, for which they were awarded a Royal Victorian Institute of Architects medal in 1933 *several branch offices of the State Savings Bank *Union Steamship Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Ure Smith
Sydney George Ure Smith OBE (9 January 188711 October 1949) was an Australian arts publisher, artist and promoter who "did more than any other Australian to publicize Australian art at home and overseas". Unlike most of his contemporaries, he seldom submitted his own art work for publication. He published some of his own work in limited edition books such as ''Old Sydney'' (1911) and ''Old Colonial By-Ways'' (1928), prompted by his passion for preserving historic buildings. Early life He was born in London in 1887 and arrived in Australia with his parents later that same year. His father John (d. 1919) was manager of the Menzies Hotel, Melbourne and later of the Hotel Australia, Sydney for over 20 years. His parents adopted the form "Ure Smith": his mother (d. 1931) was born Catherine Ure, but formally their surname remained Smith. He was educated at Queen's College, Melbourne and then at Sydney Grammar School. He studied pencil and ink drawing at the Julian Ashton Art School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Philip Smith
Captain Sydney Philip Smith , (10 May 1896 – 6 April 1918) was a British First World War flying ace, who was credited with five aerial victories, before being shot down and killed, the 76th victory of Manfred von Richthofen. Military service Smith was born in Aldershot, and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, where he joined the Officers' Training Corps and was reportedly a crack shot, captaining his school rifle team at the annual schools competition at Bisley. He enlisted at the outbreak of war in the Public Schools Battalion, before being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant of the Army Service Corps in December 1914. Smith served with the Wessex Divisional Train, going to France in March 1915. Smith qualified as a pilot on 24 May 1916, and on 14 June was seconded to Royal Flying Corps, and appointed a flying officer. He was posted to No. 6 Squadron to fly the Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2d. He wrote home to his father in October 1916; :''"A lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney M
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney John Smith
Sydney John Smith, (September 23, 1892 - July 15, 1976), was a Canadian politician, farmer, rancher and businessman who served as Speaker of the Senate of Canada from 1966 to 1968. Life and work Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Smith was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute before moving to Saskatchewan with his family. He studied at New York University through correspondence courses and played football with the Regina Roughriders as well as working as an automobile salesman."Hon. Sydney John Smith." (sp-31Smith-e.htm). Parliament of Canada, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016. . He eventually settled in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan where he became an alderman and then mayor from 1921 to 1925. Smith attempted to win a seat in the Saskatchewan legislature as a Liberal in 1934 but was defeated. He then moved to Kamloops, British Columbia where he raised cattle and grew hops as well as involving himself in selling automobile sales and heavy equipment. He organized several businesses, Sydne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Howard Smith
Sydney Howard Smith (3 February 1872 – 27 March 1947) was a British tennis and badminton player. Career Sydney Smith was the first All England Badminton Men's Singles champion in 1900. He reached his first Wimbledon singles final in 1899, beating Herbert Roper Barrett in an epic five set semi final before losing the all comers final to Arthur Gore in four sets. In 1900 Smith beat Gore in the all comers final at Wimbledon, before losing to Reginald Doherty in the challenge round in four sets. In 1905, Smith beat Holcombe Ward, Wilberforce Eaves, William Larned and Major Ritchie before losing the all comers final in five sets to Norman Brookes. Smith and partner Frank Riseley won the Gentlemen's Doubles title at Wimbledon in 1902 and 1906. He was a member of the British Davis Cup team in 1905 and 1906. His other career highlights included winning the Welsh Championships The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) its original name until 1970 was also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney George Smith
Sydney George Smith (19 January 1879 – 21 May 1943) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and then the National Party, and a cabinet minister. Early life Smith was born in New Plymouth in 1879. His parents were the MHR Edward Smith and Mary Ann Golding. He enjoyed rugby during his youth, and later became an administrator for the sport for the Taranaki Region. On 19 November 1901, he married Elsie Rose Herbert (known as Rose) at St Mary's Church in New Plymouth. She was a daughter of G H Herbert of the Royal Engineers. They had three children: Rosa Maud (b. 1902), Ethel Mary (b. 1905), and Edward George (b. 1906). His wife died on 3 April 1913, aged 35. Smith remarried on 25 February 1915, to Catherine (Kate) Bint, again at St Mary's Church. Kate Bint was born in July 1892 at Tarata in Taranaki, some by road west of Inglewood. He had a further three children from his second marriage: Raymond Sydney (1916–1944), Harry Allman (1918–1998), and Lorna Hazel ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
