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# Alfred Smee

(1818–1877)   Chemist

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Alfred Smee was a chemist.

## Quick Facts About Alfred Smee

Born January 17, 1818

Died January 17, 1877

Profession Chemist

## About Alfred Smee

English chemist and surgeon (1818-1877)... \| Alfred Smee FRS, FRCS was an English surgeon, chemist, metallurgist, electrical researcher and inventor. He was also an orchid enthusiast.

##  Quotes by Alfred Smee

> [To cross the seas, to traverse the roads, and to work machinery by galvanism, or rather electro-magnetism, will certainly, if executed, be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-smee/to-cross-the-seas-to-traverse-the-roads-and-to-work-machinery-by/)

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[Achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achievement/)

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> [To what part of electrical science are we not indebted to Faraday? He has increased our knowledge of the hidden and unknown…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-smee/to-what-part-of-electrical-science-are-we-not-indebted-to-faraday-he/)

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[Acknowledge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acknowledge/)

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> [Electricity is but yet a new agent for the arts and manufactures, and, doubtless, generations unborn will regard with interest this century,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-smee/electricity-is-but-yet-a-new-agent-for-the-arts-and-manufactures-and/)

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[Agents](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/agents/)

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