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Smith

[smith]
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1. Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist.
2. Alfred E(manuel), 1873–1944, U.S. political leader.
3. Bessie, 1894?–1937, U.S. singer.
4. Charles Henry (“Bill Arp”), 1826–1903, U.S. humorist.
5. David, 1906–65, U.S. sculptor.
6. Edmond Kir⋅by [kur-bee] , 1824–93, Confederate general in the Civil War.
7. Francis Hopkinson, 1838–1915, U.S. novelist, painter, and engineer.
8. George, 1840–76, English archaeologist and Assyriologist.
9. Hamilton Othanel, born 1931, U.S. microbiologist, codiscoverer of restriction enzymes: Nobel prize 1978.
10. Hannah Whit⋅all [hwit-awl, wit‑] , 1832–1911, U.S. writer and evangelist.
11. Ian Douglas, born 1919, Rhodesian political leader: prime minister 1964–79.
12. Jed⋅e⋅di⋅ah Strong [jed-uh-dahy-uh -strawng, strong] , 1799–1831, U.S. trapper and explorer, one of the mountain men in the early American West.
13. John, 1580–1631, English adventurer and colonist in Virginia.
14. Joseph, 1805–44, U.S. religious leader: founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
15. Julia Ev⋅e⋅li⋅na [ev-uh-lahy-nuh] , 1792–1886, U.S. suffragist.
16. Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate), 1909–86, U.S. singer.
17. Lo⋅gan Pear⋅sall [loh-guhn peer-sawl] , 1865–1946, U.S. essayist in England.
18. Margaret Chase, 1897–1995, U.S. politician.
19. Michael, 1932–2000, Canadian biochemist, born in England: Nobelprize 1993.
20. Oliver, 1918–1994, U.S. set designer and theatrical producer.
21. Red (Walter Wellesley Smith), 1905–82, U.S. sports journalist.
22. Sydney, 1771–1845, English clergyman, writer, and wit.
23. Tony, 1912–80, U.S. sculptor.
24. William, 1769–1839, English geologist.
25. a male given name.
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Smith, Joseph 1805-1844.  
American religious leader. He founded (1830) the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and led his congregation westward from New York State to western Illinois, where he was murdered by an anti-Mormon mob.
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Cultural Dictionary

Smith, Joseph

The founder of the Mormons in the nineteenth century. He was killed by a mob opposed to his church, and the leadership passed to Brigham Young.

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Word Origin & History

smith 
O.E. smið "one who works in metal" (jewelers as well as blacksmiths), from P.Gmc. *smithaz "skilled worker" (cf. O.S. smith, O.N. smiðr, Dan. smed, O.Fris. smith, O.H.G. smid, Ger. Schmied, Goth. -smiþa, in aiza-smiþa "coppersmith"), from PIE base *smei- "to carve, cut" (cf. Gk. smile "knife, chisel"). Attested as a surname since at least c.975. Smithy is from O.E. smiððe, from P.Gmc. *smithjon.
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Medical Dictionary

Smith (smĭth), Hamilton Othanel. Born 1931.

American microbiologist. He shared a 1978 Nobel Prize for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to molecular genetics.

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Science Dictionary
Smith, , Michael 1932-2000.  
British-born Canadian biochemist who developed a method for making a specific genetic mutation at any spot on a DNA molecule. He shared with American biochemist Kary B. Mullis the 1993 Nobel Prize for chemistry.
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