James Smithson, Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Rose Red
N 38° 53.340 W 077° 01.559
18S E 324285 N 4306409
James Smithson, Esq.'s tomb is located in Mortuary Chapel in The Smithsonian Castle.
Waymark Code: WM3PWH
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2008
Views: 106
James Smithson, Esq., F.R.S., M.A. (1765 Paris, France – 1829 Genoa, Italy), was a British mineralogist and chemist. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (1787). Smithson was noted for having left a bequest in his will to the United States, which was used to initially fund the Smithsonian Institution. His tomb is located in Mortuary Chapel in The Smithsonian Castle. His sarcophagus incorrectly states his age at his death as 75; he was in fact only 64.
Description: James Smithson, Esq. initially funded the Smithsonian Institution.
Date of birth: 01/01/1765
Date of death: 06/27/1829
Area of notoriety: Education
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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