James Smithson Last Will and Testament
This is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of James Smithson, who founded the Smithsonian Institution (1765-1826).
- James Smithson was a chemist and mineralogist in the late 1700s.
- He made numerous excursions throughout Europe to collect mineral and ore samples.
- He was made a member of the Royal Society of London in 1787 only a year after he graduated from college.
- His concise one-page Will set up a fund which established the Smithsonian Institution.
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Last Updated: 20-October-2021