Smithson
# Smithson

Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and (less often) a given name.

Notable people bearing the name include:

## Architects

* Alison and Peter Smithson, 20th-century British architects
* Robert Smythson, 16th-century English architect, father of architect John Smythson, and grandfather of architect Huntingdon Smithson

## Artists and entertainers

* Annie M. P. Smithson, novelist
* Robert Smithson, American artist
* Carly Smithson, singer
* Florence Smithson, singer and actor
* Harriet Smithson, also known as Henrietta Constance Smithson, actor and wife of Hector Berlioz
* Henry Smithson, the musician Riton

## Politicians

* Hugh Smithson, (1714–86) later Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
   * the Smithson baronets
* Smithson E. Wright, 16th mayor of Columbus, Ohio

## Scientists

* James Smithson, British scientist, eponym of the Smithsonian Institution
* Smithson Tennant, chemist

## Sportspeople

* Bryan Smithson, American basketball player
* Fish Smithson, former NFL player
* Forrest Smithson, American athlete
* Gerald Smithson, English cricketer
* Jerred Smithson, former NHL player
* Moondog Spike, wrestler born Bill Smithson
* Rodney Smithson, footballer who played for Oxford United

## Others

* Alan Smithson, Bishop of Jarrow
* John Smithson (university president), American college administrator
* John Smithson, producer at the Discovery Channel
* Mike Smithson (disambiguation), several people

## Fiction

* Andrea Smithson Darling, a character on Dirty Sexy Money
* Charles Smithson, a major character in The French Lieutenant's Woman
* "Smithson", a webcomic by Shaenon K. Garrity

## In other languages

* Ben-Hadad (Syriac)
* Kovachevich, Kovačević, Kovalevich (Slavic)
