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Smith·son  (smthsn), James 1765-1829.
British chemist, mineralogist, and philanthropist. His gift to the United States helped establish (1846) the Smithsonian Institution.

Smithson [ˈsmɪθsən]
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(Biographies / Smithson, James (1765-1829) M, English, SCIENCE: chemist, SCIENCE: mineralogist) James. original name James Lewes Macie. 1765-1829, English chemist and mineralogist, who left a bequest to found the Smithsonian Institution


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