Background
Smyth, Donald Morgan was born on March 20, 1930 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of John Robert and Selma (Eubanks) Smyth.
Smyth, Donald Morgan was born on March 20, 1930 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of John Robert and Selma (Eubanks) Smyth.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Maine, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Senior chemist, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1954-1958;
section head, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1958-1961;
department head, Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1961-1971;
associate professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973;
professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1973-1995;
director Materials Research Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1971-1992;
Paul B. Reinhold professor materials science, engineering and chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1988-1995;
emeritus, since 1995. Member various committees Lehigh University, 1973-1995. Member materials research advisory com.NSF, 1984-1988, chairman, 1985-1986, co-chair ad-hoc commission to brief director, 1986.
Member county materials science Department Energy, 1986-1990. Presenter in field.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Ceramic Society (committee education electronics division 1974-1978, chairman Lehigh Valley section 1978-1979, counselor since 1982, associate editor journal 1988-1992, best paper award 1987, 95, Kraner award Lehigh Valley section 1990, Sosman lecturer 1996). Member American Chemical Society, National.Acad. Engineering, Materials Research Society, Electrochemical Society (various committees, secretary dielectrics and insulation division 1967-1969, vice chairman 1969-1970, chairman 1970-1971, research award battery division 1960).
Married Elisabeth Luce, August, 1951. Children: Carolyn, Joanne.