Smithsonian Institution
/smɪθˈsəʊnɪən/- a US foundation for education and scientific research in Washington DC, opened in 1846 and now responsible for administering many museums, art galleries, and other establishments. It originated in a £100,000 bequest in the will of the English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson (1765-1829).史密森学会（位于华盛顿特区的美国教育、科学研究基金会, 成立于1846年, 现管理多家博物馆、艺术馆和其他机构; 它是以英国化学家和矿物学家詹姆士·史密森[1765-1829]所遗赠的十万英镑为基础而发展起来的）。