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A Brief History of the Smithsonian Institution In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, drew up his last will and testament, naming his nephew as beneficiary. Smithson stipulated that, should the nephew die without
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Document Date: 2007-06-20 16:10:39

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Philadelphia / Washington / Genoa / /

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Europe / /

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France / United States / Italy / United Kingdom / /

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USD / /

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Person Travel / /

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Oxford University / Smithsonian building / Pembroke College / /

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Congress / Pembroke College / Smithsonian Board of Regents / Smithsonian Institution / Britain’s Royal Society / Oxford University / Board of Regents / Smithsonian / /

Person

James Macie / Elizabeth Keate Macie / George III / James Smithson / Andrew Jackson / James K. Polk / Alexander Graham Bell / Hugh Smithson / /

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President / chemist and mineralogist / scientist / Secretary / /

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Smithsonian / /

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