Historedia
Person

George Smith

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1788–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Trial and Execution of William Brodie

    1788

    Role: Co-defendant, locksmith and grocer, executed alongside Brodie

    1. 27 August 1788 · Edinburgh, ScotlandTrial of Brodie and Smith

      Brodie and Smith stood trial together in Edinburgh from 27 August 1788, arising from the March raid on the excise office.

    2. 1 October 1788 · Old Tolbooth, High Street, EdinburghHanging at the Old Tolbooth

      Brodie and Smith were hanged at the Old Tolbooth on the High Street on 1 October 1788 before a crowd of 40,000.

  2. George Smith presents first translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh

    1872

    Role: Assyriologist

    1. 3 December 1872 · LondonFirst Translation Presentation

      George Smith read his translation of the Chaldaean account of the Great Flood before the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London on 3 December 1872.

Sources

  1. William Brodie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  2. George Smith (Assyriologist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-02