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Samuel Street Wilmot

Samuel Street Wilmot is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Samuel Street Wilmot rather than just read about it. In short: Samuel Street Wilmot (March 29, 1773 – December 1856) was a surveyor, tanner, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1820 to 1824.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Samuel Street Wilmot from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Samuel Street Wilmot (March 29, 1773 – December 1856) was a surveyor, tanner, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1820 to 1824. He was born in New York state, the son of Captain Lemuel Wilmot, he came to New Brunswick with his family after the American Revolution. In 1796, Wilmot moved to Upper Canada. He married Mary M. Stegman, daughter of William Stegman of Markham, in 1798. Wilmot lived in Markham Township. In 1809 Wilmont surveyed the first part of Reach Township in what is now Port Perry, Ontario. He served as major in the militia during the War of 1812. Wilmot was a justice of the peace for the Newcastle District. He died in Clarke Township. His son Samuel later served as reeve for Clarke Township and warden for Durham and Northumberland counties, and went on to be Canadian Superintendent of Fish Culture. His daughter Elizabeth married Asa Allworth Burnham. His brother John McNeil Wilmot was a prominent New Brunswick merchant and his nephews Robert Duncan Wilmot and Lemuel Allan Wilmot were lieutenant-governors for New Brunswick.

References

Further reading Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)

External links Scanned archival copy of Wilmot's 1806 survey of Trafalgar Township

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Samuel Street Wilmot

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Samuel Street Wilmot claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Samuel Street Wilmot before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Samuel Street Wilmot ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Samuel Street Wilmot

In research: Samuel Street Wilmot appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Samuel Street Wilmot in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Samuel Street Wilmot is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1773 births, 1856 deaths, American emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Samuel Street Wilmot outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Samuel Street Wilmot in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Samuel Street Wilmot matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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