Background
Smith, Howard Alan was born on June 1, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward W. and Sarah Smith.
Smith, Howard Alan was born on June 1, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward W. and Sarah Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Humanities, Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966; Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1976.
Research assistant department physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1976; research associate lunar and planetary laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1976-1979; research associate Steward observatory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1981; astrophysicist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1981-1989; chairman laboratory for astrophysics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1989.
Active environmental, civic and synagogue groups. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society, Optical Society American, International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Married Nancy Rigelhaupt. Children: Avi, Sarah, Mira.