Frank Smith
Encyclopedia
Academia
- Frank Smith (psycholinguist)Frank Smith (psycholinguist)Frank Smith is a contemporary psycholinguist recognized for his contributions in linguistics and cognitive psychology, both nationally and internationally, over the past 35 years. He is regarded as an essential contributor to research on the nature of the reading process together with researchers...
, American psycholinguist, researcher of educational systems and the nature of learning - Frank Edward SmithFrank Edward SmithSir Frank Edward Smith, GCB, GBE, FRS was a British physicist.He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1918. His candidacy citation read: "Principal Assistant in the National Physical Laboratory . Author of a number of papers dealing with electrical units which have appeared in the...
(1876–1970), British physicist
Arts and entertainment
- Frank Smith (animator)Frank Smith (animator)Frank A. Smith was an American cartoon animator and film director. He was the father of actor Charles Martin Smith, and the brother of animator/director Paul J. Smith and animator Hank Smith....
(1911–1975), American animator - Frank Smith (General Hospital), fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital
- Frank Hill SmithFrank Hill SmithFrank Hill Smith was an artist and interior designer in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in the 19th-century. He painted landscapes and figures; and designed wall frescos, stage curtains, stained glass windows, and other decor...
(1842–1904), American artist and interior designer - Frank Kingston SmithFrank Kingston SmithFrank Kingston Smith is an American radio personality who worked extensively in Top 40 and oldies formatted AM and FM stations in major Northeastern United States markets for almost three decades....
, American radio personality
Business
- Francis Marion "Borax" Smith, boraxBoraxBorax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.Borax has a wide variety of uses...
mining magnate of the 19th and 20th centuries - Frank L. Smith BankFrank L. Smith BankThe Frank L. Smith Bank, also known as the First National Bank of Dwight, is a bank building in Dwight, Illinois, United States that was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's earliest designs for the building date to 1904, but it was constructed in 1905 and opened in 1906...
, a 1905 bank whose building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright - Sir Frank Ewart SmithSir Frank Ewart SmithSir Frank Ewart Smith FRS was a scholar, military scientist, and technical director, then Deputy Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries -Early life:...
(1897–1995), Deputy Chairman Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), and Chief Engineer of Armament Design for Britain during WWII
Government and politics
- Frank Smith (Canadian politician)Frank Smith (Canadian politician)Sir Frank Smith, PC was a Canadian businessman and senator.He was born in County Armagh in Ireland and in 1832 came to Canada with his family and his father established a farm in Etobicoke. Smith went into commerce, first working as a clerk in several Toronto stores, and then opening is own...
(1822–1901), Canadian senator and businessman - Frank Smith (D.C. Council)Frank Smith (D.C. Council)Frank Smith, Jr. , is a civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. He was elected to the Council of the District of Columbia in 1982 to represent Ward 1 and served in that position for 16 years....
(born 1942), civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. - Frank Smith (Montana politician)Frank Smith (Montana politician)Frank J. Smith is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 16 since 2004. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1998 through 2004.-External links:* official MT State Legislature website...
(born 1942), Montana State Senator - Frank Owens SmithFrank Owens SmithFrank Owens Smith was an American politician.Born in Smithville, Maryland, Smith attended the private and public schools of the Calvert County, Maryland, and also the North Mount Institute of West Virginia, and Bethel Military Academy of Virginia...
(1859–1924), U.S. Representative from Maryland - Frank L. SmithFrank L. SmithFrank Leslie Smith was an Illinois politician. He served as a United States Congressman from 1919 to 1921. He was elected by the people of Illinois to the United States Senate in 1926, but the Senate never allowed him to take his seat.He first ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S....
(1867–1950), U.S. Representative from Illinois - Frank E. SmithFrank E. SmithFrank Ellis Smith was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Sidon, Mississippi, Smith attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Mississippi....
(1918–1997), U.S. Representative from Mississippi - Frank Smith (UK politician)Frank Smith (UK politician)Francis Samuel Smith was a British newspaper editor and Christian socialist politician, who contested a large number of elections before finally winning a parliamentary seat in his mid-70s....
(1854–1940), British Christian socialist politician
Sports
- Brun SmithBrun SmithFrank Brunton Smith was a New Zealand cricketer who played in four Tests from 1947 to 1952. He was the son of Canterbury Wizards cricketer Frank Smith....
(1922–1997), New Zealand cricketer, full name Frank Brunton Smith - Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)Frank Elmer Smith was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Terrapins, and Brooklyn Tip-Tops. Nicknamed "Piano Mover" because that was his offseason job, Smith was a mainstay of the White...
(1879–1952), MLB pitcher - Frank Smith (1950s pitcher)Frank Smith (1950s pitcher)Frank Thomas Smith was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals...
(1928–2005), MLB pitcher - Frank Smith (catcher)Frank Smith (catcher)Frank L. Smith , was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher for the 1884 Pittsburgh Alleghenys.-External links:...
(1857–1928), MLB catcher - Frank Smith (footballer)Frank Smith (footballer)Frank William Smith was an English footballer. He started playing competitive football as an inside forward, but converted to a wing half during his Football League career....
(1897–1988), English footballer - Frank Smith (ice hockey)Frank Smith (ice hockey)Frank D. Smith was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He is recognized for contributing to the organization of the Beaches Hockey League, which eventually became the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the largest minor league hockey organization in the world...
(1894–1964), Canadian ice hockey administrator - Frank Smith (rugby union) (1886–1954), Australian rugby union player and Olympic gold medalist
- Frank Smith (umpire)Frank Smith (umpire)Frank Ernest Smith was a first-class cricketer who played 68 games, and later umpired....
(1872–1943), English cricketer and Test umpire - Frank M. SmithFrank M. SmithFrank M. Smith was the winner of the 1906 King's Cup with his yacht Effort.-References:...
, American yacht racer - Frank M. Smith, Jr.Frank M. Smith, Jr.Frank McGregor Smith, Jr. was a sports broadcaster.-Early life:Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began his academic career at the prestigious prep school Deerfield Academy . Immediately following his graduation he entered WWII serving for the U.S. Army in Germany...
(1927–1998), American sports broadcasting executive
See also
- Francis Smith (disambiguation)
- Frank SmytheFrank SmytheFrancis Sydney Smythe better known as Frank Smythe was a British mountaineer, author, photographer and botanist. He is best remembered for his mountaineering in the Alps and the Himalayas. He identified a region that he named the "Valley of Flowers", now a protected park...
(1900–1949), British mountaineer