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Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools.
William Smith. (1813–1893) →. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, Wikidata item. Kt.; English lexicographer; editor of the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology and Smith's Bible Dictionary. This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
Jun 27, 2018 · The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1867, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia / biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 pages. It is a classic work of 19th-century lexicography.
Jun 27, 2024 · First published in 1842, this extensive reference work was edited and written in large part by the eminent lexicographer and classicist Sir William Smith (1813–93). Knighted in 1892, Smith was one of the major figures responsible for the revival of classical teaching and scholarship in Britain.
Smith, Sir William (1813-1893). -- Lexicographer, ed. at Univ. Coll., London, was a contributor to the Penny Magazine and compiled or ed. many useful works of reference, including Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1842), and dictionaries of the Bible, of Christian Antiquities, and Christian Biography, etc., also various school series ...
Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools.
SIR WILLIAM SMITH (1813-1893), English lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents. He was originally destined for a theological career, but instead was articled to a solicitor.
