James Smithson

James Smithson (HM23GH)

Location: London, England W1U 2EL Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 31.03', W 0° 9.02'

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1764 - 1829


Scientist
Founder of the
Smithsonian
Institution
lived here
Details
HM NumberHM23GH
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Year Placed2008
Placed ByEnglish Heritage
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Date Added Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 697710 N 5711188
Decimal Degrees51.51716667, -0.15033333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 31.03', W 0° 9.02'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 31' 1.8000000000001" N, 0° 9' 1.2" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9 Bentinck St, London England W1U 2EL, GB
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