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Edward Smith
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captain of the RMS Titanic (1850–1912)
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Edward Smith was a male artist from the United States associated with acoustic rock, American, folk rock, indie, and indie folk genres. He was born on January 27, 1850, and died on April 15, 1912.
Another individual named Edward Smith, born in 1818 and died in 1874, was an author with 45 works. His notable publications include *The principles of treatment of chronic phthisis pulmonalis*, *Food*, *Practical dietary for families, schools, and the labouring classes*, *Account of a journey through north-eastern Texas, undertaken in 1849, for the purpose of emigration*, and *Kaffee ist wirklich Gift!*. This author is referenced by 376 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1818?
- Died
- 1874
- Works
- 45
Top works
- The principles of treatment of chronic phthisis pulmonalis
- Food
- Practical dietary for families, schools, and the labouring classes
- Account of a journey through north-eastern Texas, undertaken in 1849, for the purpose of emigration
- Kaffee ist wirklich Gift!
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1969-08-06
- Active to
- 2003-10-21
Discography
- Shytown / No Confidence Man1994
- Roman Candle1994
- Needle in the Hay1995
- Elliott Smith1995
- Speed Trials1996
- Division Day / No Name #61997
- Either/Or1997
- Ballad of Big Nothing1998
- XO1998
- Waltz #2 (XO)1998
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,537
- Total plays
- 4,682
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edward+Smith">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,640x
- Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances
· 1956 · cited 42,300x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,474x
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,958x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 28,571x
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Encyclopedic overview
Commander Edward John Smith RD RNR (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was a British merchant sea captain and naval officer, who became best known as the captain of the ill-fated ocean liner RMS Titanic.
Born in Hanley, Staffordshire, Smith joined the British Merchant Navy at age 17 as an apprentice, beginning a long and distinguished mercantile career. In 1880, he joined the White Star Line as an officer, rising quickly to become a captain in their fleet. He concurrently served in the Royal Naval Reserve, reaching the rank of "Commander" and receiving the Reserve Decoration when he was released in 1905. During the Second Boer War, Smith served as the commander of troop transport ships, transporting British Imperial troops to the Cape Colony and was awarded with the Transport Medal for his services.
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