Background
Smith, Francis was born on April 25, 1923 in Roehampton, Surrey.
Smith, Francis was born on April 25, 1923 in Roehampton, Surrey.
Rossall School, Epsom College, Downing College, Cambridge.
Fellow, Royal Society 1959-1964. Professor, of Radio Astronomy, University of Manchester 74,1981-1987, Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1987, Director Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories 1981-1988, Langworthy Professor, of Physics 1987-1990. Deputy Director Royal Greenwich Observatory 1974-1975, Director 1976-1981.
Astronomer Royal 1982-1990.
Visiting Professor, of Astronomy, University of Sussex 1975-1981. Secretary Royal Astronomical Society 1964-1971, President 1975-1977.
Secretary, Vice-President Royal Society since 1988. Fellow, Downing College 1953-1964, Honorary Fellow since 1970.
Chair, of Governors, Manchester Grammar School since 1987.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Queens University, Belfast) 1986, (Keele) 1987, (Birmingham) 1989, (Nottingham) 1990, (Trinity College Dublin) 1990.
Married Elizabeth Palmer in 1946.