The Smithsonian Institution was chartered on 10th August 1846 by the United States Congress. James Smithson, an English chemist and mineralogist, had donated $500,000 to found the institution.
The Smithsonian Institution was chartered on 10th August 1846 by the United States Congress. James Smithson, an English chemist and mineralogist, had donated $500,000 to found the institution.
