Smithson
Institution's British benefactor
Smithson is a surname meaning "son of Smith," following the common English patronymic pattern.
James Smithson was the British scientist whose bequest founded the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., though he never visited America: The Smithson family name lives on in the museum complex.
Public exhibit space
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- collectionGathered set of items
- archivesStored historical documents
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
institution · endowment · foundation · legacy · benefactor · donation · cultural · national
Traditional masculine name
- mineralogistOne who studies inorganic solids
- chemistSubstance and reaction scientist
- calamineZinc oxide skin soother
- zincElement thirty
carbonate · mineral · discovery · Royal Society · Oxford · Enlightenment · illegitimate · Northumberland
Patronymic meaning son-of
- RobertsonRobert's son, as surname
- WilliamsonPatronymic surname
- patronymicName from father's name
- lineageDescent from progenitors
ancestry · genealogy · heritage · family · descendants · clan · bloodline · forebears
museum
Public exhibit space
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- collectionGathered set of items
- archivesStored historical documents
exhibits · institution · endowment · foundation · legacy · benefactor · donation · cultural · national
James
Traditional masculine name
- mineralogistOne who studies inorganic solids
- chemistSubstance and reaction scientist
- calamineZinc oxide skin soother
zinc · carbonate · mineral · discovery · Royal Society · Oxford · Enlightenment · illegitimate · Northumberland · Macie
Johnson
Patronymic meaning son-of
- RobertsonRobert's son, as surname
- WilliamsonPatronymic surname
- patronymicName from father's name
lineage · ancestry · genealogy · heritage · family · descendants · clan · bloodline · forebears · pedigree
Smithsonanti-intellectual
Opposed to educated thought
SmithsonAmerican patriot
Colonist supporting independence
- Smithsonian InstitutionFederal museum complex, Washington
- Smithsonian museumsFederally funded American collections