Alexander Smith

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1. Alexander Smith a.k.a. John Adams, known as Jack Adams was the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790, the year after the mutiny. His real name was John Adams, but he used the name Alexander Smith until he was discovered in 1808 by Captain Mayhew Folger of the American whaling ship Topaz. His children used the surname "Adams".
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2. Alexander Smith was a Scottish poet, labelled as one of the Spasmodic School, and essayist.
   • born on 31 December 1829 (185 years ago) in Kilmarnock
   • nationality: Scotland
   • profession: Poet
   • died on 5 January 1867 (148 years ago) in Edinburgh
   • written works: "The county of Fife", "The Philosophy Of Morals V1", "Complete History of the Lives & Robberie", "D & D Poetry", "Edwin Of Deira", "Dreamthorp", "A shelf in my book case", "Alfred Hagart's household", "City poems", "Poems", "George Beattie, of Montrose"
3. Alexander Smith a.k.a. Alexander H. Smith: Alexander Hanchett Smith was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics.
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4. Alexander Smith a.k.a. Alex Smith: Alexander David Smith is an English track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw.
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5. Alexander Smith was a Yonkers, New York businessman and political figure who founded the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company and won election to the United States House of Representatives.
   • born on 14 October 1818 (197 years ago) in Mercer County
   • nationality: United States of America
   • profession: Businessperson, politician
   • died on 5 November 1878 (137 years ago) in Yonkers
6. Alexander Smith was an American chemist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
   • born in 1865 (150 years ago) in Scotland
   • nationality: United States of America
   • education: University of Edinburgh
   • profession: Science writer, chemist
   • died in 1922 (93 years ago)
   • written works: "Smith's inorganic chemistry", "Smith's college chemistry"
7. Alexander Smith was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, Scotland.
   • born in 1694 (321 years ago)
   • died in 1767 (248 years ago)
8. Alexander Smith a.k.a. Alexander W. Smith is a business executive who is CEO of Pier 1 Imports.
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9. Alexander Smith is an actor.
   • profession: Actor
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10. Alexander Smith is a film director and screenwriter.
    • profession: Film director, screenwriter
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11. Alexander Smith is a musical artist.
    • also known as Smith
    • profession: Musician
    • member of musical group Murkage cartel (Turntable(s))

There are other people with in their name, like Dave Alexander Smith, Evan Alexander Smith, John Alexander Smith, Neil Alexander Smith, Paul Alexander Smith, Abram Alexander Smith, Giles Alexander Smith, James Alexander Smith, Albert Alexander Smith, Howard Alexander Smith and many others.

Character

Alexander Smith is a fictional film character.

• in the film "Mutiny on the Bounty", played by Hugh Griffith

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The Great Auk, or Garefowl (2015)

by Symington Grieve

John Alexander Smith refers to this, and seems to be of the opinion that in 1758 the Garefowl was breeding on some isolated skerry among the Hebrides, and was only seen at St. Kilda after the period of incubation was over.” But we think ...

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Walt Whitman (2013)

by J.R. LeMaster, Donald D. Kummings

Alexander Smith received little formal education. Born in Kilmarnock, Smith mainly educated himself by reading Sir Walter Scott, ...

Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature (1926)

by Samuel Halkett

2ames Alexander Smith]. 8vo. [Brit. rus.] Edinburgh, 1856 STRUCTURE ( the) ...

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It is not so much consequence what you say, as how you say it. Memorable sentences are memorable, on account of some single irradiating word. (Alexander Smith)
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