8 September 1865(1865-09-08) (aged 77) Stone, Buckinghamshire
Buried
Stone, Buckinghamshire
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1804–1846
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
Gunboat Mors aut Gloria
HMS Scylla
HMS Aid (later Adventure)
Battles/wars
Napoleonic Wars
Walcheren Campaign
Siege of Cádiz
Awards
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Spouse(s)
Eliza Anne "Annarella" Warington
Other work
Astronomer and numismatist
Admiral William Henry SmythKFMDCL 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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