Simon Smith

Article summary

Simon Smith may refer to: *Simon Smith (cricketer) (born 1979), Scottish cricketer *Simon Smith (diplomat) (born 1958), British Ambassador to South Korea and formerly Ukraine and Austria *Simon Smith (drummer), drummer in several British indie rock bands *Simon Smith (footballer), former footballer and now goalkeeping coach *Simon Smith (rugby union) (born 1960), British rugby player *Simon Smith (speaker), American politician; speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1709 *Simon Smith (politician), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear", a 1967 song *Simon J. Smith, British actor, animator and director *Simon Kuznets (1901–1985), American economist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337154965