Background
Smith, Harvey Alvin was born on January 30, 1932 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Augustus and Ruth Carolyn (Krauth) Smith.
consultant mathematics professor
Smith, Harvey Alvin was born on January 30, 1932 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Augustus and Ruth Carolyn (Krauth) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1952; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1955; AM, University of Pennsylvania, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1964.
Assistant professor math Drexel University, 1960-1965. Member technical staff Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1965-1966. Associate professor math Oakland University, 1966-1968.
Operations research scientist Executive Office of President, Washington, 1968-1970. Professor mathematics Oakland University, 1970-1977. Professor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1977—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003.
Consultant United States Army Security Agency, 1967—1968, Institute Defense Analyses, 1967—1969, Executive Office President, 1967—1973, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1973—1979, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1980—1993.
Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Wismer Kolb, August 27, 1955. Children: Deirdre Lynn, Kirsten Nadine, Brinton Averill.