Background
Smith, Harrison was born on June 1, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Smith, Harrison was born on June 1, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1939. Master of Arts, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1950.
Phil. Daughter of summa cum laude, Fribourg University, Switzerland, 1953.
Secretary to Congressman Clarence F. Lea, Washington, 1939-1940. Instructor history School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1940-1941. Vice consul American embassy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay, 1941-1943.
Assistant professor history and government University Maryland with North Atlantic Treaty Organization armed forces, Greece, Morocco, Italy and Germany, 1951-1953. Visiting lecturer universities Geneva and Berne, Switzerland, 1954-1955. Associate professor University Maryland with North Atlantic Treaty Organization armed forces, Britain, France, Spain and Turkey, 1955-1958.
Assistant professor European history Georgetown University, 1958-1961. Lecturer University Maryland at, Munich, Germany, 1961-1971, at College Park, Maryland, 1971-1977. Visiting lecturer Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, 1971-1977, emeritus, since 1977.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1948, India-Ceylon. Member Byzantine Institute Oriental Studies (Alexandria, Egypt), Royal Malta History Society, Royal Commonwealth Society (London), Accademia Teatine per le Scienze (Pescara, Italy), English Speaking Union (London). Clubs: Union (Malta).
Cornell (New York City). University (Washington).