Background
Smith, George Louis was born on January 7, 1938 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Louis Norman and Viola Ruth (Rogerson) Smith.
Smith, George Louis was born on January 7, 1938 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Louis Norman and Viola Ruth (Rogerson) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1960; Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1968.
Research scientist, engineer Langley Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, Virginia, 1960-1997; international scanner radiation science working group, Centre Nationale Etudes Spatiale, Paris, since 1995; research professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, since 1997. Investigator Earth Radiation Budget Science Team, Goddard Space Flight Center, Beltsville, Maryland., 1975-1983, Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Science.Team, Langley Research Center, Hampton, 1979-1992, Clouds and Earth Radiation Energy Science Team, Langley Research Center, Hampton, since 1990.
Member American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, Yorktown (Virginia) RotaryClub.
Married Olivia Parrilee, June 25, 1960. Children: Joni Lynn, Diann Patsy, Laurie Ruth.