smithsonian

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{s} of or pertaining to the Smithsonian Institution (national institution of learning established in 1846 Washington D.C. through an endowment given by James Smithson)
Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D
as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports
Of or pertaining to the Englishman J
The Smithsonian Institution

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Smithsonian Institution
a large group of different museums and scientific institutions in Washington, D.C., which was established in 1846 using money left by James Smithson, an English scientist. U.S. research institution. Enabled by the bequest of the English chemist James Smithson (1765-1829), it was established in Washington, D.C., by an 1846 act of Congress. The Smithsonian administers numerous bureaus, including the Freer Gallery of Art, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of History and Technology, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Institution
{i} American research and educational institution located in Washington DC (operates 16 museums, a zoo, and research facilities in the United States and abroad)
Smithsonian Magazine
{i} monthly magazine from the Smithsonian Institution that covers a wide variety of topics (published in the USA)