Herbert Smith (mineralogist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Smith (mineralogist)

British mineralogist

Date of Birth: 26-May-1872

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1953

Profession: curator, Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum, mineralogist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Dr.
George Frederick Herbert Smith (1872–1953), was a British mineralogist who worked for the British Museum of Natural History.
He discovered the mineral paratacamite in 1906.
He also developed the first efficient jeweller's refractometer.The mineral Herbertsmithite is named after him, as is Herbert's rock-wallaby.