Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and (less often) a given name.
Notable people bearing the name include:
Architects Alison and Peter Smithson, 20th-century British architects Robert Smythson, 16th-century English architect, father of architect John Smythson, and grandfather of architect Huntingdon Smithson
Artists and entertainers Annie M. P. Smithson, novelist Robert Smithson, American artist Carly Smithson, singer Florence Smithson, singer and actor Harriet Smithson, also known as Henrietta Constance Smithson, actor and wife of Hector Berlioz Henry Smithson, the musician Riton
Politicians Hugh Smithson, (1714–86) later Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland the Smithson baronets Smithson E. Wright, 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Scientists James Smithson, British scientist, eponym of the Smithsonian Institution Smithson Tennant, chemist
Sportspeople Bryan Smithson, American basketball player Fish Smithson, former NFL player Forrest Smithson, American athlete Gerald Smithson, English cricketer Jerred Smithson, former NHL player Moondog Spike, wrestler born Bill Smithson Rodney Smithson, footballer who played for Oxford United
Others Alan Smithson, Bishop of Jarrow John Smithson (university president), American college administrator John Smithson, producer at the Discovery Channel Mike Smithson (disambiguation), several people
Fiction Andrea Smithson Darling, a character on Dirty Sexy Money Charles Smithson, a major character in The French Lieutenant's Woman "Smithson", a webcomic by Shaenon K. Garrity
In other languages Ben-Hadad (Syriac) Kovachevich, Kovačević, Kovalevich, Kovalenko (Slavic)
See also Smithson (crater) Smithson Glacier Smithson, Indiana Smythson, a British company Smithson Valley High School Smithson–McCall Farm Smithson and McKay Brothers Blocks Mount Smithson, one of the Prince Olav Mountains
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