Background
Smith, Charles Haddon was born on September 3, 1926 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Albion Benson and Dora Pauline (McGill) Smith.
administrator geologist consultant
Smith, Charles Haddon was born on September 3, 1926 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Albion Benson and Dora Pauline (McGill) Smith.
Bachelor of Science and Diploma in Engineering, Dalhousie University of Canberra, 1946. Master of Science in Geology, Dalhousie University of Canberra, 1948. Master of Science, Yale University, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economic Geology, Yale University, 1952.
Instructor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1946-1948;
geologist, Cerro de Pasco Copper Corporation, Morococha, Peru, 1949;
geologist, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1952-1964;
chief petrological science division, Geological Survey of Canada, 1964-1967;
chief crustal geology division, Geological Survey of Canada, 1967-1968;
science adviser, Science Council Canada, Ottawa, 1968-1970;
director planning, Department Energy Mines and Resources, Ottawa, 1970-1971;
assistant deputy minister science and technical, Department Energy Mines and Resources, 1971-1975;
senior assistant deputy minister, Department Energy Mines and Resources, 1975-1981;
president, Charles H. Smith Cons., 1982-1994. Member of advisory county department geology and geophysics Princeton University, 1967-1976. Science advisor Canada Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1983-1989.
Executive director Canada National Committee/World Energy Conference, 1983-1990. Board of Governors Canada Institute Radiation Safety,1983-1986. Honorary member Energy Council Canada, since 1991.
Coordinator 150th anniversary Geological Survey Canada, 1990-1993.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada (foreign secretary 1986-1990), Canadian Academy Engineering, Mineralogical Society of America, Society Economic Geologists (vice president North America 1968-1970). Member Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy (life member, vice president 1982-1984), Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Geological Association Canada, Canada Geosci. Council (president 1984), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow).
Married Mary Gertrude Saint, September 5, 1949. Children: Charles Douglas, Richard David, Alan Michael, Timothy McGill.