Background
Smith, Joseph LeConte was born on September 4, 1929 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph LeConte and Margaret (Blair) Smith.
laboratory administrator engineering educator
Smith, Joseph LeConte was born on September 4, 1929 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph LeConte and Margaret (Blair) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1952; Master of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1954; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1958-1963; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1963-1969; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1969; professor in charge Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1964; Collins professor engineering department mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1991.
First lieutenant Signal corpus, United States army, 1953-1955. Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Centennial medal 1980), Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Luverne Floyd, March 21,1953. Children: Catherine LeConte, Suzanna Blair, Sara Elizabeth.