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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 eye ...
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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 usu ...
, 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

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McClure Naismith McClure Naismith LLP was a firm of Scottish commercial solicitors, headquartered in Glasgow and with further offices in Edinburgh and London. Founded in 1826 it was one of the older firms in Scotland, and was generally considered a mid-tier firm ...
, 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, the ...
(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 In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
for a cutler, and may refer to:


Naismith

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Alby Naismith Albert Henry Naismith (13 November 1917 – 14 June 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward. An Alphington ...
(born 1917), Australian rules footballer *
Charlie Naismith Charles Ernest Naismith OBE (31 May 1881 – 2 November 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy. He was the twin brother of Wally Naismith Walter Henry "Wally" Naismith (31 May 1881 – 9 January 1954) was an Aust ...
(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 Jason Naismith (born 25 June 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender. Naismith has previously played for St Mirren, Greenock Morton, Cowdenbeath, Peterborough United, Hibernian, Ross County and Kilmarnock. He has ...
(born 1994), Scottish footballer *
Jon Naismith Jon Naismith (born 1965)England and Wales, Birth Index 1916-2005 is a producer mainly known for his work on BBC Radio, primarily comedy, including ''You'll Have Had Your Tea'', '' The Unbelievable Truth'' and '' About a Dog''. Since 1991 he has b ...
(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 Kal Alexander Naismith (born 18 February 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays a versatile role for Championship club Bristol City. A Rangers youth graduate, Naismith made his breakthrough into the first team in the 2012–13 s ...
(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 Steven John Naismith (born 14 September 1986) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is football development manager at Scottish club Heart of Midlothian. Naismith began his career with Kilmarnock in 2004. He spent four years with th ...
(born 1986), Scottish footballer *
Wally Naismith Walter Henry "Wally" Naismith (31 May 1881 – 9 January 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). He was th ...
(1881–1954), Australian rules footballer *
William W. Naismith William Wilson Naismith (1856 – 27 September 1935) was a Scottish accountant and Mountaineering, mountaineer. He was a key founder of the Scottish Mountaineering Club and created the eponymous Naismith's rule, used to determine to the time neces ...
(1856–1935), Scottish mountaineer


Nasmith

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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 James Nasmith (1740–1808) was an English clergyman, academic and antiquary. Life The son of a carrier who came from Scotland, and plied between Norwich and London, he was born at Norwich late in 1740. He was sent by his father to Amsterdam fo ...
(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 Ted Nasmith (born 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian artist, illustrator and architectural rendering, architectural renderer. He is best known as an illustrator of J. R. R. Tolkien's works ''The Hobbit'', ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmaril ...
(born 1950s), Canadian artist, illustrator and architectural renderer


Nasmyth

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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 (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 Barbara Nasmyth (15 April 1790 – 11 February 1870) was a Scottish oil and watercolour painter and educator. Early life Barbara Nasmyth was the daughter of the artist Alexander Nasmyth. Her sisters Jane, Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Char ...
(1790-1870), Scottish painter, daughter of Alexander * Anne Nasmyth (1798–1874), Scottish painter, daughter of Alexander *
Charlotte Nasmyth Charlotte Nasmyth (17 February 1804 – 26 July 1884) was a Scottish painter whose works were regarded at the time as "gems", and which are now included in the collections of the Scottish National Gallery and other museums. Biography Charlott ...
(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 Patrick Nasmyth, (7 January 1787 – 17 August 1831), was a Scottish landscape painter. He was the eldest son of the artist Alexander Nasmyth. Life Nasmyth was one of the eleven children of Barbara and Alexander Nasmyth of Edinburgh. His si ...
(1787–1831), Scottish landscape painter, son of Alexander *
Thomas Goodall Nasmyth Dr Thomas Goodall Nasmyth FRSE DL JP DPH (28 February 1855 – 16 January 1937) was a Scottish physician, medical author and historian. He served as Medical Officer of Health for Fife, Kinross and Clackmannanshire. He was one of the first (1899) t ...
(1855-1937), Scottish physician, medical author and historian *
Beatrice Nasmyth Beatrice Sifton Nasmyth (August 12, 1885 – October 23, 1977), later Beatrice Sifton Nasmyth Furniss was a Canadian suffragette and war correspondent during the First World War. She was a reporter for the '' Daily Province'' in Vancouver from 1 ...
(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 Pat ...
(born 1952), British biochemistry professor


Naysmith

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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 John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...
, 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 with ...
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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


See also

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Naismith College Player of the Year The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. History an ...
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Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award The Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball's top male and female player. The inaugural awards were given to Dennis Sco ...
, for basketball * Nesmith (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, surname English-language surnames Scottish surnames Occupational surnames