The smoot /ˈsmuːt/ is a nonstandard, humorous unit of length created as part of an MIT fraternity pledge to Lambda Chi Alpha by Oliver R. Smoot, who in...
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1930 (codified at 19 U.S.C. ch. 4), commonly known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff or Hawley–Smoot Tariff, was a law that implemented protectionist trade policies...
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Oliver Reed Smoot, Jr. (born August 24, 1940) is an MIT alumnus who was chairman of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) from 2001 to 2002...
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George Fitzgerald Smoot III (born February 20, 1945) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, Nobel laureate, and the second contestant to win the...
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Reed Smoot (January 10, 1862 – February 9, 1941) was an American politician, businessman, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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Smoots may also refer to: Smoots, Virginia, US Smoot, West Virginia, US Smoot, Wyoming, US Smoots Creek, a river in Kansas Smoot Rock, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica...
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Howard Smoot, known as Dan Smoot (October 5, 1913 – July 24, 2003), was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a conservative political activist...
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Fredrick Smoot (born April 17, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football...
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Dawuane "D.J." Smoot (born March 2, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL)...
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Lanny Smoot (born December 13, 1955) is an American electrical engineer, inventor, scientist, and theatrical technology creator. With over 100 patents...
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