Samuel Smith
American engineer and businessman
Samuel Smith (1826–1875) was the founder of Smiths Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest engineering businesses.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Samuel Smith (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1826, died 1875.1
Companies
- Smiths GroupFounder7
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded Smiths Group3
Trained as a craftsman, Samuel Smith opened his first shop in Newington Causeway, in London, in 1851. His business expanded rapidly, as he gained a reputation for offering a fast and friendly service. This enabled him to open a second shop in 1871. He had a son, also named Samuel, who developed the business to manufacture clocks and dials for automobiles. Samuel Smith Snr. died in 1875.
From Wikipedia’s article on Samuel Smith (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Personal life
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- 1WikidataSamuel Smith on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSamuel Smith on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataSmiths Group, Founder
- 8Wikimedia CommonsSamuel Smith photo by Wristwatchman, CC BY-SA 4.0