Lee Irvin Smith

Background

Smith, Lee Irvin was born on July 22, 1891 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Edgar Poe and Susie Louise (Amberg) Smith.

Education

AB, Ohio State University, 1913. AM, Ohio State University, 1915. AM, Harvard University, 1917.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1920.

Career

Assistant in chemistry, Ohio State University, 1913-1915; Austin teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1915-1917; instructor, Harvard University, 1919-1920; instructor in organic chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1920-1921; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1921-1928; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1928-1933; acting chief division organic chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1931-1933; professor, chief division, University of Minnesota, 1933-1960; administrative assistant, University of Minnesota, 1937-1938; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota.

Achievements

• Lee Irvin Smith has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1918. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, British Chemical Society, National Academy of Sciences, Swiss Chemical Society, Masons, Campus Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Father:

Edgar Poe Smith

Mother:

Susie Louise (Amberg) Smith