What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for James Smithson. Its recorded inscription reads: JAMES SMITHSON 1764-1829 Scientist Founder of the Smithsonian Institution lived here
James Smithson was a British scientist and chemist whose bequest funded the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, a network of museums and research centers in Washington D.C., significantly contributing to American scientific and cultural heritage.
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