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Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.

Samuel Smiles - 11 Granville Park Lewisham London SE13 7DY

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Typical visit
15 min–45 min

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Samuel Smiles is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904) was a British author and government reformer. Although he campaigned on a Chartist platform, he promoted the idea that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new laws. His primary work, Self-Help (1859), promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and had lasting effects on British political thought.

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Coordinates
51.4669, -0.0043

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Where is Samuel Smiles?
Samuel Smiles is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4669°, -0.0043°.