William Henry Smyth

Admiral William Henry Smyth was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hydrographic charts, for his astronomical work, and for a wide range of publications and translations.

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Who was born first?

• William Henry Smyth and Jean-Victor Poncelet were born the same year
• William Henry Smyth and Augustin-Jean Fresnel were born the same year
• William Henry Smyth and Antoine César Becquerel were born the same year
• William Henry Smyth and Leopold Gmelin were born the same year
• William Henry Smyth and Carl Reichenbach were born the same year

Timeline

1. Antoine César BecquerelMarch 7, 1788 – January 18, 1878
2. Augustin-Jean FresnelMay 10, 1788 – July 14, 1827
3. Carl ReichenbachFebruary 12, 1788 – January 19, 1869
4. Jean-Victor PonceletJuly 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867
5. Leopold GmelinAugust 2, 1788 – April 13, 1853
6. William Henry Smyth (this page)January 21, 1788 – September 1865

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