Background
Broadbent, Hyrum Smith was born on July 21, 1920 in Snowflake, Arizona, United States. Son of Hyrum Broadbent and Lorana Smith.
Broadbent, Hyrum Smith was born on July 21, 1920 in Snowflake, Arizona, United States. Son of Hyrum Broadbent and Lorana Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1946.
Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1947;
assistant professor of chemistry, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1947-1949;
associate professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1949-1952;
professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1952-1985;
professor emeritus, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1985. Group leader medical chemistry division Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1958-1959. Visiting scientist Kettering laboratories, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1962-1963,Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1970-1971, Kuwait U., 1980, Konstanz U., Federal Republic Germany, 1980.
Consultant various organizations.
Death is not the end. Death is really a beginning—another step forward in Heavenly Father’s plan for His children.
Member American Chemical Society (president Salt Lake City chapter), Royal Society Chemists, International Society Heterocyclic Chemistry, Sigma Xi (president Brigham Young University chapter).
Married Katherine Mary Miller, September 9, 1942. Children: Karen, David S., Justin M., Camille, Nathan E., Thomas A., Marla, Daniel H.