Background
Smith, Erminnie Adelle Platt was born on April 26, 1836 in Marcellus, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph Platt.
Smith, Erminnie Adelle Platt was born on April 26, 1836 in Marcellus, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph Platt.
Graduate Troy (New York) Female Seminary, 1853.
Member staff bureau of America Ethnology of Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, 1880, studied culture of Iroquois Indians, 1880-1882, compiled Iroquois-English Dictionary. Wrote Myths of the Iroquois, published by bureau of Ethnology, 1883. 1st woman elected fellow New York Academy Sciences.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Reflected deep interest in geology and botany. Founder, 1st president Aesthetic Society of New Jersey.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Simeon H. Smith, 4 children.