Frederick Buren Smith

Background

Smith, Frederick Buren was born on July 11, 1896 in Hartwell, Georgia, United States. Son of Henry Harrison and Laura (Buffington) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1922; Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1926.

Career

Principal, rural graded schools of Oconee County, near Walballa, South Carolina., 1915-1917; instructor chemistry and biology, Vivian (Louisiana) High School, 1923-1924; research fellow, Iowa State College, 1924-1926; assistant professor agronomy, Colorado State College, 1926-1927; assistant chief soil chemistry and bacteriological, Iowa State College, 1927-1932; professor soils and microbiology, U. Florida, 1937-1944; microbiology and head department soils, U. Florida, 1944-1965; microbiologist, U. Florida, from 1965.

Achievements

• Frederick Buren Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Seaman United States Navy, 1918-1919. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, American Society Agronomy. Member International Society Soil Science (secretary-treasurer 1937-1938), American Society Agronomy (secretary-treasurer 1932, 37, 38), Soil Science Society American (secretary 1937-1938), Soil Science Society Florida (president 1941), Florida State Horticultural Society, Florida Academy Sciences, American Legion (adjunct 1943-1944), Sifma Xi.

(president Florida chapter 1948-1949), Alpha Zeta Gamma, Sigma Delta, Phi Sigme, Phi Kappa Phi, Masons.

Connections

Married Marjorie Nichols Willsie, October 18, 1923.

Father:

Henry Harrison Smith

Mother:

Laura (Buffington) Smith

Spouse:

Marjorie Nichols Willsie