William Smith (lexicographer)

Sir
William Smith
Sir William Smith in 1893
Born(1813-05-20)20 May 1813
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Died7 October 1893(1893-10-07) (aged 80)
London, England
Resting placeHighgate Cemetery
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Lexicographer and editor
Works

Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893)[1][2] was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools.

  1. ^ "William Smith (1813-1893)". data.bnf.fr.
  2. ^ Clements, Ronald E. (2004). "Smith, Sir William (1813–1893), classical and biblical scholar". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25934. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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