The year was 1826 and James Smithson , a British scientist, named his nephew as beneficiary in his will.

1826年，一位名叫詹姆斯·史密森的英国科学家，指定他的侄子作为他遗嘱的继承人。

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In 1846, Congress chartered the Smithsonian Institution, named after English scientist James Smithson, whose bequest of half a million dollars had made it possible.

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In 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington as a center for scientific research from funds left at the bequest of British scientist James Smithson.

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