Samuel Smith

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Samuel Smith was a London-based bookseller and publisher active in the early 18th century, known for issuing significant scientific works including Isaac Newton’s "Opticks."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bookseller
publisher
activeInPeriod early 18th century
associatedWith Royal Society (through scientific publications)
basedIn London
businessType bookselling
publishing house
centuryOfActivity 18th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
era Enlightenment
fieldOfWork book trade
publishing
genrePublished natural philosophy
scientific literature
historicalRole disseminator of scientific knowledge
knownFor issuing significant scientific works
publishing Isaac Newton’s "Opticks"
languageOfPublishedWorks English
notableAuthorPublished Isaac Newton
notableWorkPublished Opticks
occupation bookseller
publisher
placeOfActivity London
publicationMedium printed books
publishedAuthor Isaac Newton
publishedWork Opticks
regionOfActivity London book trade
subjectAreaOfPublications optics
science
workLocation London

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Opticks
firstEditionPublisher

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