Background
Smoot, Nelson Christian was born on August 13, 1942 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Nelson Christian and Frances Helen Smoot.
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Nelson Christian Smoot
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Bachelor of Science, Clemson U., 1966; Master of Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1986.
Career
Oceanographer, physical scientist, United States Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1966-1998;
Chief Executive Officer, Geostreams, Ltd., since 1998. Reviewer Office Naval Research, Washington, 1983-1989. Proposal reviewer National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990-1996.
Panel member Joint Oceanographic Institute, La Jolla, California, Palisades, New York, 1985-1986. North America secretary working group New Concepts in Global Tectonics.
Achievements
Membership
Leader, advisory Boy Scouts American, Picayune, Mississippi, since 1978. Worker, volunteer Picayune Veterans Memorial, since 1990. Member Geological Society American, Sons of Confederate Veterans (camp historian 1995-1998), Royal Order of Atlantic Voyageurs, Realm of the Arctic Circle, Domain of the Golden Dragon, Solumn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep, Kiwanis Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Mary Jane Berrong, June 14, 1969. 1 child, Shawn Nelson.
