Background
Smith, Gerald Allen was born on January 8, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold C. and Lillian (Garforth) Smith.
Smith, Gerald Allen was born on January 8, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold C. and Lillian (Garforth) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude (Ray Edwards physics fellow 1956-1957), Miami University, Ohio, 1957; Master of Science, Yale University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy (Socony-Mobil fellow), Yale University, 1961.
Physicist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1961-1967; lecturer, assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1967; professor physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1967-1982; professor department physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1983; director Laboratory Elementary Particle Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1983; head department physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1983-1988; associate laboratory director for high energy physics, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1978-1979; senior physicist, Department Energy, 1990-1991. Consultant Atomic Energy Commission, 1968-1971, Argonne Universities Association, 1971-1973, National Science Foundation, 1973-1976, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, 1982-1984, European Organisation Nuclear Research, 1984, Rand Corporation, 1987-1988, Department Energy, since 1988. Principal investigator National Science Foundation grants, since 1971, Air Force Office Science Research grants, since 1987, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, since 1988, Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, since 1990.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Institute Physics (program committee division particles and fields), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Acacia, National Accelerator Laboratory Users Group (Executive Committee 1971-1974, chairman 1972-1973), Argonne Universities Association (trustee 1976-1978), Brookhaven National Laboratory High Energy Discussion Group (chairman 1981-1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Vonine Sue Klepinger, June14, 1958. Children: Jennifer, Terrill.