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William Henry Smyth
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Smyth, as depicted in his The Sailor's Word-Book
Born(1788-01-21)21 January 1788
Westminster, London
Died8 September 1865(1865-09-08) (aged 77)
Stone, Buckinghamshire
Buried
Stone, Buckinghamshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1804–1846
RankAdmiral
Commands held
  • Gunboat Mors aut Gloria
  • HMS Scylla
  • HMS Aid (later Adventure)
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars
  • Walcheren Campaign
  • Siege of Cádiz
AwardsOrder of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Spouse(s)Eliza Anne "Annarella" Warington
Other workAstronomer and numismatist

Admiral William Henry Smyth KFM DCL FRS FSA FRAS FRGS (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) 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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