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Smithsonian
[Smithsonian 词源字典]
"Smithsonian Institute," named for English scientist and philanthropist James
Smithson
(1765-1829), who left a legacy to the U.S. government to found it. The mineral
smithsonite
also is named for him.
[Smithsonian etymology, Smithsonian origin, 英语词源]