Archibald Smith
Archibald Smith of Jordanhill
Early life and education
He was the only son of
Archibald studied law at Glasgow University from 1828, and then at
Career as lawyer
He entered Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar as a barrister in 1841. He then practised as an equity draughtsman and property lawyer in London.
Career as scientist
His scientific work was mainly in the field of applications of
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1837 his proposer being James David Forbes.[4] Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1856, he was awarded its Royal Medal in 1865 "for his papers in the Philosophical Transactions and elsewhere, on the magnetism of ships".[5] In 1866 Emperor Alexander II of Russia presented him with a gold compass, set in diamonds, and emblazoned with the Imperial Arms.
He died in London on 26 December 1872.
Personal life
In 1853, Smith married Susan Emma Parker, daughter of Sir James Parker of Rothley Temple, Leicestershire, and Mary Babington. They had six sons and two daughters:
- FRSE (1854–1929) M.P. for Partick, Lanarkshire
- Rev. Walter Edward Smith (1855–1940), vicar at Andover
- Lt. Com. Charles Stewart Smith (1859–1934)], Royal Navy officer, British Diplomat
- Arthur Hamilton Smith (1860–1941), museum curator and archaeologist
- Sir Henry Babington Smith (1863–1923), prominent civil servant and banker
- Mary Susan Smith (1865–1915)
- Margaret Smith (1867–1904)
- Brig. Gen. George Edward Smith (1868–1944)
Notes
- ^ a b George Stewart, 'Archibald Smith', in Curiosities of Glasgow Citizenship, 1881, p. 238
- ^ "Smith, Archibald (SMT832A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ J. C. Mawell, A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2, section 441.
- ^ "Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Alphabetical".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
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References
- . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- Obituary notice by "W.T." ()
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