John Rowson Smith
John Rowson Smith (1810 - 1864) was a panorama painter in the United States.
His father was John Rubens Smith.
Several publications about him and his work were published.
He produced a successful three reel rendition of the Mississippi River.
It was also published in book form.
He was born in Boston and grew up in Brooklyn before moving to Philadelphia.
Smith was a pioneer in the creation of moving panoramas.
He was a rival of John Banvard.
Artist Russell Smith considered him a great scamp and reportedly gave his own son a distinctive name so there would be no confusion between the two.
John Templeton (botanist)
John Templeton( 1766–1825) was an early Irish naturalist and botanist.
He is often referred to as the" Father of Irish Botany".
He was the father of naturalist, artist and entomologist Robert Templeton.
John Rubens Smith
John Rubens Smith (January 23, 1775 – August 21, 1849) was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who worked in the United States.
Takayama Tomoteru
He was the father of Takayama Ukon, and was a Kirishitan.
Inoue Masaru (bureaucrat)
Viscount was the first Director of Railways in Japan and is known as the" father of the Japanese railways".
Bruce Smith (poet)
Bruce Smith( born 1946) is an American poet.
Anacyndaraxes
Anacyndaraxes was the father of Sardanapalus, king of Assyria.
Cleomenes II
Cleomenes II( died 309 BC) was Agiad King of Sparta from 369 to 309 BC.
The son of Cleombrotus I, he succeeded his brother Agesipolis II.
He was the father of Acrotatus I, the father of Areus I, and of Cleonymus, the father of Leonidas II.
Arthur Beauchamp
Arthur Beauchamp( 1827 – 28 April 1910) was a Member of Parliament from New Zealand.
He is remembered as the father of Harold Beauchamp, who rose to fame as chairman of the Bank of New Zealand and was the father of writer Katherine Mansfield.
Obata Toramori
He was the father of Obata Masamori.

Question: What is the place of birth of John Rowson Smith's father?
Answer: London