Horace Alden Smith

Background

Smith, Horace Alden was born on April 5, 1952 in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harlow Edward and Sylvia Leona (Adams) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1974; Master of Science, Yale University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1980.

Career

Carnegie fellow, Hale Observatories, Pasadena, California, 1979-1981; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1981-1987; associate professor, Michigan State University, 1987-1995; professor, Michigan State University, since 1995.

Achievements

• Horace Alden Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Variable Star Observers, International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, Civil War studies.

Connections

Father:

Harlow Edward Smith

Mother:

Sylvia Leona (Adams) Smith