Morton Smutz

Background

Smutz, Morton was born on January 10, 1918 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Floyd Alonzo and Evelyn (Denman) Smutz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1940. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Chemical engineer Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1941. Assistant professor chairman engineering Bucknell University, 1949-1951. Assistant professor, then associate professor chemical engineering Iowa State University, 1951-1955, professor, head chemical engineering department, 1955-1961.

Assistant director Ames Laboratory, Atomic Energy Commission, 1958-1964, deputy director, 1964-1969. Associate director engineering research University Florida, Gainesville, 1969-1979, also associate dean, director Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Laboratory, 1975-1978. Project manager National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland, from 1979.

Achievements

• Morton Smutz has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from Second lieutenant to major Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Nuclear Society, Instrument Society of America, Coastal Society, Marine Technology Society, Oceanic Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Eleanor Moran, December 27, 1945 (deceased April 1969). Married Harue Imamiya, May 27, 1970.

Father:

Floyd Alonzo Smutz

Mother:

Evelyn (Denman) Smutz

Spouse:

Eleanor Moran

Spouse:

Harue Imamiya