Samuel Smiles

1.4k total citations
30 papers, 146 citations indexed

About

Samuel Smiles is a scholar working on History, Sociology and Political Science and Museology. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel Smiles has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 146 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in History, 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in Museology. Recurrent topics in Samuel Smiles's work include Travel Writing and Literature (2 papers), Historical Art and Culture Studies (2 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (1 paper). Samuel Smiles is often cited by papers focused on Travel Writing and Literature (2 papers), Historical Art and Culture Studies (2 papers) and Canadian Identity and History (1 paper). Samuel Smiles collaborates with scholars based in . Samuel Smiles's co-authors include Thomas P. Hughes, William Lazonick, R. B. Outhwaite, François Crouzet, Neil McKendrick, Joyce Senders Pedersen and Bernard Elbaum and has published in prestigious journals such as Technology and Culture, Journal of the History of Collections and Cambridge University Press eBooks.

In The Last Decade

Samuel Smiles

24 papers receiving 106 citations

Peers

Samuel Smiles
Malcolm Jack United States
Janet Moore Lindman United States
John Tomsich United States
Gerald Newman United States
Orville Vernon Burton United States
Eve Tavor Bannet United States
Jane Garnett United Kingdom
Margaret DeLacy United States
Malcolm Jack United States
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Countries citing papers authored by Samuel Smiles

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Fields of papers citing papers by Samuel Smiles

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samuel Smiles

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Smiles, Samuel, et al.. (2018). Happy Homes and the Hearts That Make Them, or Thrifty People and Why They Thrive. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
2.
Smiles, Samuel. (2014). A Publisher and his Friends. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
3.
Smiles, Samuel. (2014). The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
4.
Smiles, Samuel. (2014). Self-Help. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2012). Lives of the Engineers. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2012). The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2010). A Boy's Voyage Round the World: Including a Residence in Victoria, and a Journey by Rail Across North America. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 1 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2010). Life of a Scotch Naturalist: Thomas Edward. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2010). Josiah Wedgwood: His Personal History. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2008). Curiosity and Enlightenment: Collectors and Collections from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century. Journal of the History of Collections. 20(1). 146–147. 23 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel, et al.. (2005). Life Of A Scotch Naturalist. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew).
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Smiles, Samuel. (2002). Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 1 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (2002). Life and Labor or Characteristics of Men of Industry, Culture and Genius. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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Smiles, Samuel. (2000). Eye Witness: Artists and Visual Documentation in Britain 1770-1830. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations
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Smiles, Samuel. (1999). James Brindley and the early engineers. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 4 indexed citations
16.
Smiles, Samuel. (1997). Memoir and correspondence of the late John Murray. Routledge eBooks. 2 indexed citations
17.
Smiles, Samuel, et al.. (1986). Self-help, with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Samuel Smiles. Penguin eBooks. 1 indexed citations
18.
Smiles, Samuel, et al.. (1975). The Lives of George and Robert Stephenson. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
19.
Smiles, Samuel. (1968). Lives of the engineers, with an account of their principal works;: Comprising also a history of inland communication in Britain. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 3 indexed citations
20.
Smiles, Samuel & Thomas P. Hughes. (1966). Selections from Lives of the Engineers: With an Account of Their Principal Works. 1 indexed citations

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