Background
Smith, Alexander Goudy was born on August 12, 1919 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edgell Ohr and Helen (Reitz) Smith.
physics and astronomy educator
Smith, Alexander Goudy was born on August 12, 1919 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edgell Ohr and Helen (Reitz) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1949.
Physicist, Massachusetts Institute Technology, Radiation Laboratory, Cambridge, 1943-1946; research assistant, Duke U., Durham, 1946-1948; assistant professor to professor physics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1948-1961; assistant dean graduate school, U. Florida, 1961-1969; acting dean graduate school, U. Florida, 1971-1973; department chairman astronomy, U. Florida, 1962-1971; professor physics and astronomy, U. Florida, since 1956; Distinguished professor, U. Florida, since 1981. Director U. Florida Radio Observatory, 1956-1985, Rosemary Hill Observatory, since 1989.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America, American Physical Society, Royal Micros. Society; member American Astronomical Society (editor Photo-Bulletin 1975-1987), Astronomical Society Pacific, International Astronomical Union, International Science Radio Union, Florida Academy of Sciences (treasurer 1957-1962, president 1963-1964, medal 1965), Association Universities for Research in Astronomy (director, consultant), Southeast Universities Research Association (trustee 1981-1991), Society Photograph Scientists and Engineers, Athenaeum Club (past president), Db Racquet Club, Gainesville Country Club, Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1968, past president Florida chapter), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Mary Elizabeth Ellsworth, April 19, 1942. Children: Alexander G. III, Sally Jean.