William Smith

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What Wikipedia says

Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools.

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Image: Sir George Reid (1841 – 1913), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.