Background
Smith, Clyde Curry was born on December 16, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Clyde and Mabel Ethel Ola (Curry) Smith.
Smith, Clyde Curry was born on December 16, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Clyde and Mabel Ethel Ola (Curry) Smith.
Bachelor in Physics cum laude and Master of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1951. Bachelor of Divinity, University Chicago, 1954. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1968. Doctor of Letters honoris causa, Fairfax University, 1999.
Executive assistant to dean Disciples Division House, Chicago, 1956-1957. Lecturer in O.T., University College University Chicago, 1957. Assistant professor St. John's College University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1958-1963.
Instructor Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1963-1965. Professor ancient history and religions University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1965-1990, professor emeritus, from 1990. Visiting professor religious studies Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, 1990, University Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1992-1994.
Visiting lecturer division, Edge Hill College of Education, Ormskirk, England, 1970-1971. Postdoctoral fellow Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977. National Endowment of the Humanities fellow-in-residence University California, Santa Barbara, 1978-1979.
Visiting research fellow, lecturer religious studies University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1980, 85-86. Senior academy visitor Wolfson College, Cambridge University, since 2001. Scholar-in-residence Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, since 2004.
Elected member Alumni Council, Disciples Divinity House, University Chicago, since 2007, Member Pierce County History Association, River Falls, since 1965, Wisconsin Democrats, since 1965, Democratic National Committee, since 1983. Charter member Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1973. Charter associate Library. of Congress, since 1994.
Founding member River Falls Community Arts Base, since 1996, Kinnickinnic River Land Trust, since 1996. Board directors River Falls Library. Foundation, since 1997.
Member Association Ancient Historians, Canada Society Church History (founder, treasurer 1960-1963), North America Patristics Society, Canada Society for Mesopotamian Studies, Society Old Testament Study (Great Britain), Society for Promotion Roman Studies of London, Hellenic Society London, British Institute Study Iraq, British Institute Archaeology in Ankara, International Society Anglo-Saxonists, Oriental Institute University Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ellen Marie Gormsen, June 13, 1953. Children: Harald Clyde, Karen Margaret Boettge.