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Sydney Smith Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English wit, writer, and Anglican cleric. Early life and education Born in Woodford, Essex, England, Smith was the son of merchant Robert Smith (1739–1827) and Maria Olier (1750–1801 ...

(1771–1845), English writer and clergyman *

Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (21 June 176426 May 1840) was a British naval and intelligence officer. Serving in the American and French revolutionary wars and Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of Admiral. Smith was known for his o ...

(1764–1840) British naval officer ** *

Syd Smith (baseball) Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns in 1908, the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1911, and ...

(1883–1961), American baseball player and college football coach *

Sidney Smith (Assyriologist) Sidney Smith (29 August 1889 – 12 June 1979) was an Assyriologist (both a linguist and archeologist) who has been described as the architect of Mesopotamian studies. Life He was born in Leeds, 29 August 1889, studied in City of London School, a ...

(1889–1979), institute director and academic *

Sidney Smith (cartoonist) Robert Sidney Smith (February 13, 1877 – October 20, 1935), known as Sidney Smith, was the creator of the influential comic strip ''The Gumps'', based on an idea by Captain Joseph M. Patterson, editor and publisher of the ''Chicago Tribune''. ...

(1877–1935), American cartoonist *

Sidney Smith (cricketer) Sidney Smith (14 January 1929 – 25 April 1985) was an English cricketer active from 1949 to 1956 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Heywood, Lancashire and died in Middleton, Lancashire. He appeared in 44 first-class matches as a rig ...

(1929–1985), English cricketer *

Sidney Smith (lawyer) Sidney Smith, (October 16, 1823 – September 27, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Port Hope, Upper Canada in 1823, the son of John David Smith. He studied law with his brother, John Shuter, was admi ...

(1823–1889), lawyer and politician in Upper Canada *

Sidney Smith (rugby league) Sidney "Sid"/"Syd" Smith was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 84).Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L. ...

, rugby league footballer of 1920s and 1930s *

Sidney Smith (snooker player) Sidney Smith (26 March 1908 – 26 June 1990) was a professional billiards and snooker player from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was born in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England.Andy Hunter on the Cue Collector website http://www.thecuecollector.com/f ...

(1908–1990), English billiards and snooker player *

Sidney Earle Smith Sidney Earle Smith, (March 9, 1897 – March 17, 1959) was an academic and Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs in the government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Early life and education Born and raised on Nova Scotia's P ...

(1897–1959), Canadian university president and Secretary of State for External Affairs *

Sidney Irving Smith Sidney Irving Smith (February 18, 1843 in Norway, Maine – May 6, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut) was an American zoologist. Private life Sidney Smith was the son of Elliot Smith and Lavinia Barton. His brother in law was Addison Emery Verrill. ...

(1843–1926), American zoologist *

Sidney Lawton Smith Sidney Lawton Smith (1845–1929) was an American designer, etcher, engraver, illustrator, and bookplate artist. Early life Smith was born in Foxborough, Massachusetts to Lawton and Lucy Thompson Smith on June 15, 1845. He was the third of three ...

(1845–1929), American designer, illustrator and bookplate artist *

Sidney Maynard Smith Sidney Maynard Smith CB KStJ FRCS (20 September 1875 – 18 March 1928) was a British surgeon and freemason. Smith was the son of W. H. Smith, a civil engineer attached to the Admiralty (not to be confused with the W. H. Smith who was First L ...

(1875–1928), British surgeon and freemason *

Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. (December 30, 1923 – July 14, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Education and career Born in Gainesville, Georgia, Smith served in the Un ...

(1923–2012), United States federal judge *

Sidney R. J. Smith Sidney R. J. Smith (1858–1913) was a Late Victorian English architect, best known for the work he undertook in the 1880s and 1890s for the philanthropist Henry Tate including the original Tate Gallery at Millbank. Works * Outdoor Relief Stati ...

(1858–1913), English architect *

Sidney Walter Smith Sidney Walter Smith JP (20 January 1893 – 26 August 1981) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary and later a Minister. Biography Smith was born in Ashburton in 1893. He received ...

(1893–1981), New Zealand politician *

Sid Smith (actor) Sidney Smith (February 28, 1892 – July 4, 1928), known on-screen as Sid Smith, was an American actor and director who appeared in short comedy films. Smith entered the motion picture industry in 1911, and eventually performed in 187 releases- ...

(1894–1928), American actor in silent films

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