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Smith, Howard Edward was born on August 1, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Charles Augustus and Gertrude Bernadette (Higgins) Smith.
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Howard Edward Smith, American Chemistry educator. Grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science; member American Chemical Society (chairman Nashville section 1971), Royal Society Chemistry, Tennessee Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1957.
Career
Assistant research chemist, California Research Corporation, Richmond, 1951-1952; research associate, Stanford University, 1956; United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1956-1958; United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1958-1959; assistant professor of chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1959-1963; associate professor of chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1963-1971; professor of chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1971-1993; professor of chemistry emeritus, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Nashville section 1971), Royal Society Chemistry, Tennessee Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Louise Meier, November 18, 1960. Children: David Charles, Marie-Louise, Erika Bernadette.
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Political Party
Democrat