This page includes variants Nasmith, Nasmyth, and Naysmith.

General

* Naismith's Rule, used in hiking *

Nasmyth telescope The Nasmyth telescope, also called Nasmyth–Cassegrain or Cassegrain–Nasmyth, is a reflecting telescope developed by the Scottish inventor James Nasmyth. It is a modified form of a Cassegrain telescope, with light reflected sideways to an ey ...

Primary enamel cuticle Primary enamel cuticle, also called Nasmyth's membrane, is thin membrane of tissue also known as reduced enamel epithelium (REE) produced by the ameloblast, that covers the tooth once it has erupted. This tissue is primarily basal lamina. It is us ...

, also known as ''Nasmyth's membrane''

Places

* Naismith, Montana *

Nasmyth (crater) Nasmyth is a lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb of the Moon. It is attached to the southeast rim of the flooded crater Wargentin, and the southern half is overlain by the larger Phocylides. The rim of Nasmyth is worn and imp ...

on the Moon

Companies

* McClure Naismith, Scottish commercial solicitors *

Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company, originally called The Bridgewater Foundry, specialised in the production of heavy machine tools and locomotives. It was located in Patricroft, in Salford England, close to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, th ...

(1836–1850), production of heavy machine tools and locomotives, later James Nasmyth and Company (1850–1857), Patricroft Ironworks (1857–1867), Nasmyth, Wilson and Company (1867–1940)

People

Naismith (Nasmith, Nasmyth, Naysmith) is an occupational surname for a cutler, and may refer to:

Naismith

* Alby Naismith (born 1917), Australian rules footballer * Charlie Naismith (1881–unknown), Australian rules footballer *

James Naismith James Naismith (; November 6, 1861November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball. After moving to the United States, he wrote ...

(1861–1939), Canadian sports coach and innovator, inventor of basketball *

James Naismith (chemist) James Henderson Naismith (born 26 July 1968) is Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford, former Director of the Research Complex at Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell and Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institu ...

(born 1968), chemical biologist * Jason Naismith (born 1994), Scottish footballer * Jon Naismith (born 1965), British television producer *

Joseph Nasmith Joseph Nasmith (22 April 1850 – 8 December 1904) was a British consulting textile engineer, editor of the ''Textile Recorder'' and author, known for his work on the history and state of the art of the textile industry, particularly cotton spi ...

(1850-1904), British consulting engineer and author * Kal Naismith (born 1992),Scottish footballer *

Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith (born Lawrence Johnson; 14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, including starring roles in the musical films '' Scrooge'' (1970) and the children's ghost fil ...

(1908–1992), English actor * Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish footballer * Wally Naismith (1881–1954), Australian rules footballer * William W. Naismith (1856–1935), Scottish mountaineer

Nasmith

David Nasmith David Nasmith (March 1799 – 17 November 1839) founded The City Mission Movement in the UK, the US and in Europe. Biography Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Nasmith began life in manufacturing as an apprentice. He set up The Young Men's Society for ...

(1799–1839), founder of the City Mission Movement *

David Dunbar-Nasmith Rear Admiral David Arthur Dunbar-Nasmith (21 February 1921 – 15 September 1997) was a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary. Naval career Born the son of Admiral Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Dunbar-Nasmith joined the Royal Navy as a ...

(1921–1997), Royal Navy admiral * James Nasmith (1740–1808), English clergyman, academic and antiquary *

James Dunbar-Nasmith Sir James Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith (born 15 March 1927) is a British conservation architect. He was born in Devon,''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007'' the son of Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, (1883–1965) and Be ...

(born 1927), British conservation architect *

Martin Nasmith Admiral Sir Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith, (1 April 1883 – 29 June 1965) was a Royal Navy officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth force ...

, later Martin Dunbar-Nasmith (1883–1965), Royal Navy admiral, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Ted Nasmith (born 1950s), Canadian artist, illustrator and architectural renderer

Nasmyth

Sir James Nasmyth, 1st Baronet Sir James Nasmyth, 1st Baronet (died 1720), also known as James Naesmith, was a successful Scottish lawyer. Life He was the son of John Nasmyth and his wife, Isabella, daughter of Sir James Murray, Lord Philiphaugh. He was admitted advocate in 168 ...

(died 1720), Scottish lawyer *

Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet ( – 4 February 1779), also known as Naesmyth, of Dawyck and Posso, Peebleshire, was a Scottish botanist and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1732 and 1741. Early life Nasmyth was the eldest son ...

(c. 1704-1779), Scottish botanist and politician, son of 1st Baronet *

Alexander Nasmyth Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1758–1840), Scottish portrait and landscape painter, father of Anne, Barbara, Charlotte, James, Jane and Patrick *

Jane Nasmyth Jane Nasmyth (29 March 1788 – 11 May 1867) was a Scottish landscape painter of the Nasmyth School in Edinburgh. She was the daughter and student of the portrait and landscape painter Alexander Nasmyth. Early life Jane Nasmyth was born in Edi ...

(1787–1867), Scottish landscape painter, daughter of Alexander * Barbara Nasmyth (1790-1870), Scottish painter, daughter of Alexander *

Anne Nasmyth Anne Bennett (; 13 November 1798 – 28 January 1874) was a teacher and a painter from the artistic Nasmyth family of Edinburgh. She was not the most exhibited daughter but has been considered the "best painter in this talented family". After t ...

(1798–1874), Scottish painter, daughter of Alexander * Charlotte Nasmyth (1804-1884), Scottish painter, daughter of Alexander *

James Nasmyth James Hall Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Naesmyth, Nasmith, or Nesmyth) (19 August 1808 – 7 May 1890) was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. He was the co-founder of Nasmyth, ...

(1808–1890), Scottish engineer, inventor of the steam hammer and the Nasmyth telescope, son of Alexander * Patrick Nasmyth (1787–1831), Scottish landscape painter, son of Alexander * Thomas Goodall Nasmyth (1855-1937), Scottish physician, medical author and historian * Beatrice Nasmyth (1885-1977), Canadian suffragette and war correspondent *

Kim Nasmyth Kim Ashley Nasmyth (born 18 October 1952) is an English geneticist, the Whitley Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, former scientific director of the Research Institute of Molecular Path ...

(born 1952), British biochemistry professor

Naysmith

Doug Naysmith John Douglas Naysmith (born 1 April 1941) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol North West from 1997 until standing down at the 2010 general election. Early life Doug Naysmith was born i ...

(born 1941), British politician * John Murray Naysmith, garden designer, including

York Museum Gardens The York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse. They cover an area of of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along wit ...

Gary Naysmith Gary Andrew Naysmith (born 16 November 1978) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir. Naysmith, who played as a left-back or left-winger, started his senior ca ...

(born 1978), Scottish footballer