The surname Smith, as a taxonomic authority, may refer to any of a number of people across a variety of disciplines. Determining which person is intended generally requires looking at initials in addition to the surname, and in some cases to the field and dates for which the authority is cited. ;Generally * Andrew Smith (zoologist) (A. Smith, 1797–1872), a Scottish surgeon, naturalist, explorer and zoologist *

C. Lavett Smith C. or c. may refer to: * Century, sometimes abbreviated as ''c.'' or ''C.'', a period of 100 years * Cent (currency), abbreviated ''c.'' or ''¢'', a monetary unit that equals of the basic unit of many currencies * Caius or Gaius, abbreviated as ...

* Edgar Albert Smith (E. A. Smith, 1847–1916), zoologist and malacologist. See also other malacologists named Smith *

Erwin Frink Smith Erwin Frink Smith (January 21, 1854 – April 6, 1927) was an American plant pathologist with the United States Department of Agriculture. He played a major role in demonstrating that bacteria could cause plant disease. Life and career Smith w ...

(1854–1927), a bacteriologist *

Hobart Muir Smith Hobart Muir Smith, born Frederick William Stouffer (September 26, 1912 – March 4, 2013), was an American herpetologist. He is credited with describing more than 100 new species of American reptiles and amphibians. In addition, he has been ...

(H. M. Smith, 1912–2013), an American herpetologist * Hugh McCormick Smith (1865–1941), an American ichthyologist * James Leonard Brierley Smith (Smith, JLB, 1897–1968), a South African ichthyologist *

Jane E. Smith Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

, a dipterist *

John Bernhardt Smith John Bernhardt Smith (November 21, 1858 – March 12, 1912) was an American professor of entomology who specialized in systematics and economic entomology while also serving as the State Entomologist of New Jersey. Smith is remembered in insect ta ...

(1858–1912), an American entomologist *

Malcolm Arthur Smith Malcolm Arthur Smith (1875 in New Malden, Surrey – 1958 in Ascot) was a herpetologist and physician working in the Malay Peninsula. Early life Smith was interested in reptiles and amphibians from an early age. After completing a degree in med ...

(1875–1958), a British herpetologist * Rosemary Margaret Smith (1933–2004), a Scottish botanist * Sidney Irving Smith (1843–1926), an American malacologist * William Leo Smith ; Mycologists and lichenologists * A.M. Smith (taxonomic authority) (A.M.Sm.bis) *

Alexander Hanchett Smith Alexander Hanchett Smith (December 12, 1904 – December 12, 1986) was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics. Early life Smith, born in Crandon, Wis ...

(A.H.Sm., 1904–1986), an American mycologist *

Annie Lorrain Smith Annie Lorrain Smith (23 October 1854 – 7 September 1937) was a British lichenologist whose ''Lichens'' (1921) was an essential textbook for several decades. She was also a mycologist and founder member of the British Mycological Society, whe ...

(A.L.Sm., 1854–1937), a British lichenologist * Brendan J. Smith (B.J.Sm.) *

Charles Leonard Smith Charles Leonard Smith (born 4 October 1970) is an Australian politician. He was elected at the 2017 Western Australian election to represent the East Metropolitan Region in the Western Australian Legislative Council from 22 May 2017 for Paulin ...

(C.L.Sm.) * Clayton Orville Smith (C.O.Sm.) *

Clifford W. Smith Clifford may refer to: People *Clifford (name), an English given name and surname, includes a list of people with that name *William Kingdon Clifford * Baron Clifford *Baron Clifford of Chudleigh * Baron de Clifford *Clifford baronets * Clifford f ...

(C.W.Sm., born 1938), a lichenologist and botanist *

Donald J. Smith Donald James Smith (March 23, 1924 – July 16, 2013) was a Canadian business leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He was president and CEO of EllisDon Corporation and is widely recognized for co-founding the construction giant and the ...

(D.J.Sm.) *

Elizabeth Hight Smith Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

(E.H.Sm.) *

(E.F.Sm., 1854–1927), a bacteriologist * F.E.V. Smith (F.E.V.Sm.) *

G.S. Smith GS may stand for: Businesses and organizations * Goldman Sachs, one of the world's largest global investment banks * Global Star Software, a former Canadian video game publisher * GS (Swedish union), a trade union in Sweden * GS Group, a Korean ...

(G.S.Sm.) * Gavin J.D. Smith (G.J.D.Sm.) *

George Smith (mycologist) George Smith (15 December 1895 – 29 March 1967) was a British mycologist. Born in Great Harwood (Lancashire, England), he graduated from the University of Manchester in 1916 with first-class honours, and received his Master's degree in chemistr ...

(G.Sm., 1895–1967), a mycologist *

Helen Vandervort Smith Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ...

(H.V.Sm.) *

Hendrik Smith Hendrik may refer to: * Hendrik (given name) * Hans Hendrik, Greenlandic Arctic traveller and interpreter * Hendrik Island, an island in Greenland * Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, a municipality in the Netherlands * A character from ''Dragon Quest XI'' See ...

(H.Sm.ter) * J.M.B. Smith (J.M.B.Sm.) * James Edward Smith (Sm., 1759–1828), an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society *

Jeffery Drew Smith Jeffery may refer to: * Jeffery (name), including a list of people with the name * Jeffery (automobile), an early American automobile manufacturer * Thomas B. Jeffery Company * Jeffery Boulevard, a major north–south street on the South Side of ...

(J.D.Sm.) * John Smith (botanist) (J.Sm. Dalry, 1798–1888), a botanist *

Kenneth Manley Smith Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byna ...

(K.M.Sm.) *

Marion Ashton Smith Marion may refer to: People *Marion (given name) *Marion (surname) *Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" *Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992) Places Antarctica * Mario ...

(M.A.Sm.) * Matthew E. Smith (M.E.Sm.) * Maudy Th. Smith (M.T.Sm.) * Paul Hamilton Smith (P.H.Sm.) * Peter R. Smith (P.R.Sm.) * R.B. Smith (taxonomic authority) (R.B.Sm.) * R.J. Smith (R.J.Sm.) * Ralph Elliott Smith (Eliot) (R.E.Sm.) * Ronald I. Lewis Smith (R.I.L.Sm.) * Selena Y. Smith (S.Y.Sm.), a botanist * Stanley Jay Smith (S.J.Sm.) *

William Gardner Smith William Gardner Smith (February 6, 1927 – November 5, 1974) was an American journalist, novelist, and editor. Smith is linked to the black social protest novel tradition of the 1940s and the 1950s, a movement that became synonymous with writ ...

(Wm.G.Sm.) * Worthington George Smith (W.G.Sm., 1835–1917), an English cartoonist and illustrator, archaeologist, plant pathologist and mycologist

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