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William Smith
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geologist credited with the first nationwide map (1769-1839)
OverviewAI-generated
William Smith was a British geologist, paleontologist, and civil engineer who worked in the fields of geology, cartography, and land improvement. Born in Churchill in 1769, he held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He resided in England and spoke English. Smith was detained at Fleet Prison during his life. He received the Wollaston Medal for his contributions.
Smith had a student named John Phillips. He died in Northampton in 1839. His work has been described in sources including the Nordisk familjebok and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1893
- Works
- 479
Top works
- A smaller history of Rome
- Principia latina.--Part 1.
- The history of the decline and the fall of the Roman Empire
- Periēgētēs Athēnōn
- A new self-pronouncing dictionary of the Bible
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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
- 2,355
- Total plays
- 11,722
Tags
William Smith (born and raised in New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter. With a folk-pop, acoustic style, Smith draws heavily on the 1970s tradition, yet captures the best of the acoustic revolution of the 1990s. His albums include "Looking Forward to Looking Back" (1997) and "Unvarnished" (1999). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Smith">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 496
- Cited by
- 35,274
Research areas
Most cited works
- Cyclooxygenases: Structural, Cellular, and Molecular Biology2000 · 2,909 cit
- Prostaglandin Endoperoxide H Synthases (Cyclooxygenases)-1 and −21996 · 1,990 cit
- International Union of Pharmacology classification of prostanoid receptors: properties, distribution, and structure of the receptors and their subtypes.1994 · 1,745 cit
- Differential inhibition of prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase (cyclooxygenase) isozymes by aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.1993 · 1,262 cit
- The eicosanoids and their biochemical mechanisms of action1989 · 878 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,963x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,659x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,835x
- Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances
· 1956 · cited 42,303x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,556x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1769-03-23 ) 23 March 1769, Churchill, Oxfordshire , England
- Died
- 28 August 1839 (1839-08-28) (aged 70), Northampton , England
- Known for
- Geological map of England and Wales
- Awards
- Wollaston Medal (1831)
- Fields
- Geology
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
William 'Strata' Smith (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country. At the time his map was first published he was overlooked by the scientific community; his relatively humble education and family connections prevented him from mixing easily in learned society. Financially ruined, Smith spent time in debtors' prison. It was only late in his life that Smith received recognition for his accomplishments, and became known as the "father of English geology".
Early life
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