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William Henry Smyth, Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist (died 1865)

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William Henry Smyth

British naval officer

Admiral William Henry Smyth was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hydrographic charts, for his astronomical work, and for a wide range of…
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Royal Navy

Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first…
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