Background
Smith, Bardwell Leith was born on July 28, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Winthrop Hiram Smith and Gertrude Florence (Ingram) Behanna.
Smith, Bardwell Leith was born on July 28, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Winthrop Hiram Smith and Gertrude Florence (Ingram) Behanna.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1950; Bachelor's Degree magna cum laude, Yale University, 1953; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, 1964.
Assistant minister, Trinity Episcopal Church, Higland Park, Illinois, 1954-1956; assistant chaplain, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1957-1960; assistant instructor, Yale University, New Haven, 1958-1960; assistant professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1960-1965; associate professor, Carleton College, Northfield, 1965-1969; dean of college, Carleton College, Northfield, 1967-1972; professor religion, Carleton College, Northfield, since 1969; professor Asian studies (John W. Nason chair), Carleton College, Northfield, since 1972.
Member Yale University Council chairman Committee on Yale College, 1969-1974. Board directors General Service Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1971-1977. Board international advisors, Chinese University Hong Kong, since 1976.
Trustee The Blake Schools, Minneapolis, 1980-1983. Delegate to Democratic Farm Labor State Convention, 1968, '90. Member American Association of University Professors, American Academy of Religion (board dirs 1969-1972, many other offices and committees), Association for Asian studies (nominations committee 1982-1983, chairman Sri Lanka studies committee 1979-1982), International Association for Buddhist Studies (board directors 1976-1986, general secretary 1980-1981), Canada Association for South Asian Studies (vice president 1972-1973), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Charlotte McCorkindale, August 19, 1961. Children: Peter McKay, Susan McCorkindale Moeller, Laura Bardwell Goodwin, Brooks Campbell, Samuel Bardwell.