Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: new york city , new york - caption: david eugene smith - death date: july 29 , 1944 - field: mathematics - birth date: january 21 , 1860 - name: david eugene smith - citizenship: united states - image: david eugene smith.jpg - birth place: cortland , new york Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of david eugene smith .
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david eugene smith -lrb- january 21 , 1860 -- july 29 , 1944 -rrb- was an american mathematician , educator , and editor .